FMFA, Leicester City vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Mar 13)


                       Leicester City  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                      G_Donnarumma GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                          J_Knight DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                        Lewis_Page DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                         E_Militao DF  |  DF P_Jones
                          A_Disasi DF  |  DF Joshua_Laws
                        Pedro_Neto MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                        C_Aucellia MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                        L_Sherriff MF  |  MF J_Ibe
                         H_Elliott MF  |  MF Jens_Cajuste
                         M_Kovacic MF  |  FW H_Kane
                        E_Ferguson FW  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                                       |
                           E_Green SUB |  SUB Ederson
                     J_Vestergaard SUB |  SUB G_Pique
                         B_Soumare SUB |  SUB Unai_Nunez
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB X_Amaechi
                           P_Micin SUB |  SUB Breel_Embolo

Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia)


Min. 2  :(lei) C_Aucellia with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past H_Maguire 
          ...  C_Aucellia with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 7  :(cry) J-P_Mateta gets possession in his own half 
          ...  J-P_Mateta rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 9  :(lei) J_Knight comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_Knight drives the ball low ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Lopes has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Leicester City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Leicester City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 10 :(lei) Pedro_Neto has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Jones 
          ...  He puts in C_Aucellia! 
          ...  C_Aucellia tries to chip the ball over A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Lopes was lucky there 
Min. 12 :(lei) C_Aucellia gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  A_Lopes looks relieved there! 
Min. 14 :(cry) Curled in dangerously from J_Ibe to H_Kane 
          ...  J_Knight read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 16 :(lei) Pedro_Neto holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees E_Ferguson in space! 
          ...  E_Ferguson has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 18 :(lei) M_Kovacic with a reverse pass to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has A_Lopes to beat 
          ...  He rounds A_Lopes 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 19 :(lei) Pedro_Neto cuts the ball back to E_Ferguson 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Ferguson ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Lopes was well beaten there! 
          ...  Leicester City 2-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 19 :(cry) J_Rodriguez pass splits open the defence and finds J-P_Mateta 
          ...  Pedro_Neto with a two footed challenge!! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett stops play 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez knocks it forward 
          ...  J-P_Mateta gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Disasi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 20 :(lei) M_Kovacic cuts inside Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Kovacic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Leicester City 3-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 24 :(lei) C_Aucellia finds himself in a good position 
          ...  P_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 25 :(lei) A_Disasi finds Pedro_Neto with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Pedro_Neto flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 26 :(lei) M_Kovacic kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Kovacic goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes smothers the ball. 
Min. 29 :(cry) J-P_Mateta is unmarked! 
          ...  A_Disasi goes in stud's first 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 29 :(cry) J_Rodriguez has it now 
          ...  He takes on Lewis_Page 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J-P_Mateta! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J-P_Mateta ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma manages to turn it behind 
Min. 30 :(lei) Pedro_Neto 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  H_Maguire is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett lectures him 
Min. 36 :(lei) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  E_Ferguson is through! 
          ...  E_Ferguson shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Lopes is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Leicester City 4-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 37 :(cry) G_Xhaka finds J_Rodriguez on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Rodriguez shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma manages to turn it behind 
Min. 38 :(lei) Lewis_Page takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Lewis_Page drives the ball low ! 
          ...  A_Lopes collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 41 :(lei) H_Elliott with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Ferguson! 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  He has completed his hat trick! 
          ...  Leicester City 5-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 42 :(lei) Pedro_Neto with a flicked pass to E_Ferguson 
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Ferguson ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to Lewis_Page 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Lopes dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Lopes beaten! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lei) E_Ferguson with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  E_Ferguson with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 45 :(cry) X_Amaechi replaces Jens_Cajuste to play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(cry) H_Kane slides the ball across to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  Lewis_Page with a terrible tackle 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett warns him 
Min. 47 :(cry) G_Xhaka twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 47 :(cry) Up goes the substitution board - Breel_Embolo on for G_Xhaka as a MF 
Min. 49 :(lei) Pedro_Neto flicks it over Joshua_Laws and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  H_Maguire slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 49 :(cry) X_Amaechi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Lewis_Page 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  E_Militao wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City 5-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(cry) H_Kane takes on L_Sherriff 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  H_Kane hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Donnarumma dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Donnarumma beaten! 
Min. 47 :(lei) H_Elliott brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Riedewald reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lewis_Page floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Lopes fists it away! 
Min. 49 :(lei) M_Kovacic is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Sherriff 
          ...  L_Sherriff tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 50 :(lei) C_Aucellia with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Ferguson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Ferguson attempts the shot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 55 :(lei) L_Sherriff looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pedro_Neto 
          ...  Joshua_Laws scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 58 :(lei) H_Elliott kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Knight gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Knight looks to see where A_Lopes is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes is equal to it 
Min. 58 :(cry) Breel_Embolo with a pinpoint pass to J_Ibe 
          ...  Pedro_Neto fouls badly 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  J_Ibe swings it in 
          ...  H_Kane takes control of it! 
          ...  H_Kane blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 59 :(lei) E_Ferguson with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Joshua_Laws 
          ...  Joshua_Laws goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 61 :(lei) M_Kovacic gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Rodriguez 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 61 :(cry) J_Riedewald hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J-P_Mateta latches onto it! 
          ...  Pedro_Neto seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 62 :(lei) L_Sherriff feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Kovacic runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Kovacic strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 62 :(cry) J_Ibe with the heel pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round G_Donnarumma 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Donnarumma 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Leicester City 5-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 65 :(lei) M_Kovacic skips the challenge from J_Riedewald 
          ...  M_Kovacic with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 72 :(cry) H_Kane knocks the ball past the lunge of Lewis_Page 
          ...  E_Militao tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Jarred_Gillett! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 74 :(cry) J-P_Mateta knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Knight 
          ...  H_Elliott reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 75 :(lei) M_Kovacic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Ferguson decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  E_Ferguson lobs A_Lopes! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 76 :(cry) The ball is passed in from J_Ibe, he finds Breel_Embolo 
          ...  H_Elliott wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 77 :(cry) J-P_Mateta with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Knight with the foul 
Min. 78 :(cry) J_Rodriguez races into the box 
          ...  He sees J-P_Mateta lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 80 :(lei) J_Vestergaard is ready to come on to replace Lewis_Page 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 80 :(lei) Lucas is coming on and Pedro_Neto is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 80 :(lei) B_Soumare replaces H_Elliott to play as a MF 
Min. 80 :(lei) P_Micin will replace E_Ferguson and play FW 
Min. 80 :(lei) C_Aucellia plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Aucellia curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lopes is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 81 :(cry) J_Ibe finds Breel_Embolo in acres of space 
          ...  Breel_Embolo beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  G_Donnarumma comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds G_Donnarumma 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 85 :(cry) J_Rodriguez retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  J-P_Mateta latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Knight is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 85 :(cry) X_Amaechi uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  X_Amaechi belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans chant his name! 
          ...  Leicester City must have put the brakes on! 
          ...  Leicester City 5-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 86 :(lei) Lucas with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Micin in space 
          ...  P_Micin has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Lopes saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Aucellia chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Kovacic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Aucellia crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Riedewald gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 87 :(cry) J-P_Mateta flicks it over J_Knight and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Soumare with the foul 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lei) C_Aucellia with an in swinging cross to J_Knight 
          ...  J_Knight with the overhead ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes tips it over 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 92 :(cry) J-P_Mateta nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma never had a chance! 
Min. 94 :(lei) M_Kovacic with the dribble 
          ...  J_Ibe fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  B_Soumare bends it in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacic hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Knight gets something on it! 
          ...  But it goes just over 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : King Power Stadium
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Ferguson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Knight (9), E_Ferguson (19,36,41), M_Kovacic (20)
Sent Off             : A_Disasi (29)
Booked               : Pedro_Neto (58), M_Kovacic (61), J_Knight (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : J_Ibe
Scorers              : Breel_Embolo (62), X_Amaechi (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joshua_Laws (55), J_Ibe (94)
Injured              : G_Xhaka (47)
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Match Statistics
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                          Leicester City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       4
On target            :          16        |       6
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Leicester City 5 - 2 Crystal Palace
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
J_Knight       DF   2  30  12   3  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  10  -3  27
Lewis_Page     DF   1  30  12   3  26 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
E_Militao      DF   1  30  14   2  20 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  31  12   9  33 |  29   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  14  11   1
Pedro_Neto     MF   1   4  31  15  25 |  84   0   1   4   1   1   0   1   0   0  10  55   0
C_Aucellia     MF   1  15  30  14  29 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
L_Sherriff     MF   1  15  30   2  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
H_Elliott      MF   1  12  31  13  21 |  84   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  38   0
M_Kovacic      MF   1   2  31  14  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   5   1   1   0   0   5  35  36
E_Ferguson     FW   1   5  11  32  24 |  84   0   0   0   0  10   3   0   0   0   0   0  82
E_Green        GK  31   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  30   6   3  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Soumare      MF   1  13  29  13  26 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Lucas          MF   2  12  29   2  22 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Micin        FW   1   5  13  30  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
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_Lopes        GK  31   2   2   1  26 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  31   6   5  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  31  10   2  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
P_Jones        DF   2  30  14   3  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  29  11   3  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   4  31  14  25 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  30   8  24 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  29   3  23 |  98   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  55  -3
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  29   2  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  31  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  30  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Ederson        GK  31   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Unai_Nunez     DF   1  28   3  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Amaechi      MF   1   2  29  13  22 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
Breel_Embolo   MF   1   2   9  29  23 |  51   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
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