FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Leicester City (Thu Feb 08)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Leicester City
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                          Neil Rowley  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK G_Donnarumma
                          A_Hegazy DF  |  DF E_Militao
                          D_O'Shea DF  |  DF Douglas_Luiz
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF J_Knight
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF L_Sherriff
                          Q_Castro MF  |  MF M_Kovacic
                       M_Samuelsen MF  |  MF Lucas
                        B_Adekanye MF  |  MF H_Elliott
                           G_Jesus FW  |  MF B_Soumare
                          C_Austin FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB E_Green
                           S_Ajayi SUB |  SUB A_Disasi
                        K_Grosicki SUB |  SUB Pedro_Neto
                     Matt_Phillips SUB |  SUB C_Aucellia
                            J_Leko SUB |  SUB D_Ings

Referee: John_Brooks (Leicestershire)


Min. 2  :(wba) D_Furlong with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Adekanye 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Adekanye ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 2  :(lei) B_Soumare slides the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  C_Townsend gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 2  :(wba) G_Jesus sidesteps Douglas_Luiz 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Elliott wins the ball with ease 
          ...  John_Brooks saw something no-one else did 
          ...  John_Brooks wants a quiet word 
Min. 4  :(wba) B_Adekanye looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 5  :(wba) Q_Castro barges J_Knight off the ball 
          ...  J_Knight with the high feet 
          ...  John_Brooks called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 6  :(lei) E_Ferguson sidesteps C_Townsend 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Hegazy 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 9  :(wba) B_Adekanye sidesteps J_Vestergaard 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Adekanye ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Leicester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 11 :(wba) B_Adekanye with a slide rule pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 11 :(wba) A_Pereira takes possession 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  G_Jesus places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends G_Donnarumma the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s put West Bromwich Albion ahead! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Leicester City...
Min. 13 :(wba) B_Adekanye plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Austin decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Ferguson takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 14 :(lei) H_Elliott finds E_Ferguson in the box 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  E_Ferguson picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with E_Mendy 
          ...  He dinks it over E_Mendy 
          ...  E_Mendy reacts well to save !! 
Min. 18 :(lei) J_Knight squares it to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson attempts the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 20 :(lei) E_Militao lays the ball back to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  E_Mendy comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past E_Mendy 
          ...  E_Mendy smothers the ball !! 
Min. 21 :(wba) M_Samuelsen has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Soumare 
          ...  He puts in C_Austin! 
          ...  C_Austin with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 23 :(wba) A_Pereira is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 26 :(lei) J_Knight fires over a low cross to B_Soumare 
          ...  B_Soumare curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Lucas 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Mendy dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Mendy beaten! 
Min. 30 :(wba) G_Jesus beats the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Knight 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pereira plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Austin swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pereira chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by E_Militao 
Min. 41 :(lei) E_Ferguson beats A_Hegazy 
          ...  E_Ferguson from 20 yards ! 
          ...  E_Mendy saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lei) J_Vestergaard sidesteps D_O'Shea 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  C_Austin with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 46 :(wba) B_Adekanye beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  B_Adekanye with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 46 :(lei) Lucas works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Sherriff 
          ...  L_Sherriff with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 48 :(lei) B_Soumare cuts the ball back to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But E_Mendy is equal to it 
Min. 49 :(lei) H_Elliott is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Soumare chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to E_Ferguson 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  E_Mendy is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks very relieved! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Leicester City

Min. 47 :(lei) Lucas controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Jesus 
          ...  He puts in M_Kovacic! 
          ...  M_Kovacic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  E_Mendy was lucky there 
Min. 48 :(lei) M_Kovacic with a one-touch layoff to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But E_Mendy stops that one easily 
Min. 49 :(lei) H_Elliott looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  E_Mendy never had a chance! 
          ...  Leicester City are back level! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 52 :(lei) L_Sherriff backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  B_Soumare gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Soumare carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 53 :(wba) Q_Castro jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 53 :(lei) E_Ferguson comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  What a shot from E_Ferguson ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But E_Mendy pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 55 :(wba) M_Samuelsen holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 55 :(lei) E_Ferguson makes himself available 
          ...  M_Samuelsen gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Knight makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  E_Mendy with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Elliott plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Townsend 
Min. 60 :(lei) Douglas_Luiz is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Leicester City physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 60 :(lei) A_Disasi comes on for Douglas_Luiz and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 66 :(lei) E_Ferguson runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Hegazy clears with a diving header 
Min. 68 :(lei) M_Kovacic whips the ball across to A_Disasi 
          ...  D_O'Shea anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 69 :(wba) M_Samuelsen moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Jesus 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Disasi 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 69 :(wba) G_Jesus knocks the ball past J_Vestergaard 
          ...  L_Sherriff with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  John_Brooks calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Pereira knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Jesus runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 70 :(wba) J_Leko is coming on for C_Austin and will play FW 
Min. 70 :(lei) C_Aucellia comes on for H_Elliott and takes up a MF role 
Min. 70 :(lei) D_Ings is coming on for E_Ferguson and playing FW 
Min. 70 :(wba) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Pereira seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But A_Disasi comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 70 :(lei) L_Sherriff kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Vestergaard from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It's beaten E_Mendy 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 73 :(lei) D_Ings had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Ings ! 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Mendy's hands 
          ...  But E_Mendy recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 74 :(lei) L_Sherriff with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Ings 
          ...  D_Ings throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 75 :(wba) S_Ajayi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Furlong is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 75 :(lei) C_Aucellia with a precise pass to D_Ings 
          ...  S_Ajayi wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 77 :(lei) D_Ings controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  G_Jesus with the tackle 
          ...  John_Brooks will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 80 :(wba) K_Grosicki comes on for A_Pereira and takes up a MF role 
Min. 80 :(lei) Pedro_Neto replaces an unhappy B_Soumare and will play as a MF 
Min. 82 :(lei) M_Kovacic has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ajayi 
          ...  He puts in D_Ings! 
          ...  D_Ings fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Leicester City ...
Min. 83 :(wba) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems West Bromwich Albion will now be playing E 
Min. 83 :(lei) J_Knight lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Militao latches on to it 
          ...  E_Militao sees E_Mendy off his line ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedro_Neto chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is cleared by Q_Castro 
Min. 84 :(wba) Q_Castro with the first time flick to J_Leko 
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Leko ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma guesses right 
Min. 86 :(wba) K_Grosicki finds C_Townsend with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Townsend beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  G_Donnarumma comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Donnarumma 
          ...  G_Donnarumma dives bravely at his feet !! 
Min. 86 :(lei) Pedro_Neto beats C_Townsend 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Pedro_Neto tries to chip the ball over E_Mendy! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sherriff lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Kovacic swings a leg at it! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Aucellia loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 87 :(wba) G_Jesus controls it with ease 
          ...  G_Jesus flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Q_Castro chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Leko 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  G_Donnarumma tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Q_Castro chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to B_Adekanye 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 87 :(lei) M_Kovacic backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Ings gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Adekanye reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sherriff plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Kovacic with the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Mendy fists it away! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lei) D_Ings beats A_Hegazy 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Ajayi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 90 :(wba) J_Leko slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  E_Militao slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 92 :(lei) J_Knight turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Ings 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Ings ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  E_Mendy with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 94 :(wba) S_Ajayi leaves J_Knight standing 
          ...  J_Knight with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : G_Jesus (11 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Austin (43), G_Jesus (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Ferguson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Ferguson (49), D_Ings (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Ferguson (13), J_Knight (94)
Injured              : Douglas_Luiz (60)
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Leicester City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       26
Off target           :          10        |       10
On target            :           6        |       16
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           4        |       9
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       20
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 2 Leicester City
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Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Mendy        GK  32   1   1   1  24 |  98  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  26   6   3  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_O'Shea       DF   1  24   5   2  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   6   2  25 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  27  10  23 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Q_Castro       MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  26   4  21 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
B_Adekanye     MF   1   8  26   9  21 |  98   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  13  30   4
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  30  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  28
C_Austin       FW   1   2   6  26  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   1
S_Johnstone    GK  30   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  27  13   4  24 |  19   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   1  25   9  26 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matt_Phillips  AM   1   3  25  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Leko         FW   1   2   4  24  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Leicester 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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G_Donnarumma   GK  34   1   1   1  21 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
E_Militao      DF   1  30  14   2  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   1
Douglas_Luiz   DF   1  29  14   5  30 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Knight       DF   2  30  12   3  22 |  98   0   1   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  45   8
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  30   6   3  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Sherriff     MF   1  15  30   2  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Kovacic      MF   1   2  31  14  22 |  98   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  58   9
Lucas          MF   2  12  29   2  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Elliott      MF   1  12  31  13  21 |  74   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
B_Soumare      MF   1  13  29  13  26 |  84   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
E_Ferguson     FW   1   5  11  32  24 |  74   0   0   0   0  11   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  42
E_Green        GK  31   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  31  12   9  33 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Pedro_Neto     MF   1   4  31  14  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
C_Aucellia     MF   1  15  30  14  29 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Ings         FW   2   3  10  30  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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