FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester United vs. Celtic F.C. (Wed Dec 16)


                    Manchester United  |  Celtic F.C.
                              3-4-3 N  |  3-5-2 N
                           Tom Wright  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK L_Zaluska
                            P_Lahm DF  |  DF C_Mulgrew
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF A_Matthews
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF E_Ambrose
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  MF S_Johansen
                        A_Candreva MF  |  MF S_Brown
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  MF S_McQueen
                         A_Herrera MF  |  MF T_Day
                          W_Rooney FW  |  MF G_Tutino
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW R_Greenwood
                         D_Welbeck FW  |  FW A_Crooks
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                          R_Varane SUB |  SUB M_Friedrich
                          M_Wilson SUB |  SUB J_Denayer
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB N_Biton
                            U_Enes SUB |  SUB A_Stokes




Min. 2  :(mnu) W_Rooney with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  S_McQueen with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester United players 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Candreva with the thundering drive 
          ...  What agility from L_Zaluska 
Min. 3  :(cel) S_McQueen 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_McQueen tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a good save 
Min. 4  :(cel) A_Crooks breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_de_Gea! 
          ...  A_Herrera brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 6  :(mnu) Marcelo pass splits open the defence and finds A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 9  :(mnu) A_Januzaj holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 11 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Rooney 
          ...  A vicious shot by W_Rooney ! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 12 :(mnu) W_Rooney gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Matthews 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 14 :(mnu) A_Herrera 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! 
          ...  A_Herrera drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 17 :(mnu) S_Kagawa finds D_Welbeck in acres of space 
          ...  D_Welbeck sees L_Zaluska off his line ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 18 :(cel) S_Johansen knocks the ball past the lunge of R_v_Persie 
          ...  S_Johansen could have let it bounce! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 19 :(mnu) P_Lahm looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj with a thundering shot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Candreva swings it in! 
          ...  W_Rooney swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Celtic F.C. fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 19 :(cel) S_Brown backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Crooks gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Crooks tries to chip the ball over D_de_Gea! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 20 :(mnu) W_Rooney is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 20 :(mnu) U_Enes is ready to come on to replace W_Rooney 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 21 :(cel) A_Crooks skips the challenge from N_Vidic 
          ...  Marcelo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 22 :(cel) S_McQueen controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Lahm 
          ...  He puts in A_Crooks! 
          ...  N_Vidic with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 25 :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes with the header ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  L_Zaluska looks very relieved! 
Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with an intelligent ball to U_Enes 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Matthews 
Min. 29 :(mnu) U_Enes flicks it over C_Mulgrew and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  U_Enes has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Celtic F.C. fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 36 :(mnu) A_Candreva is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Welbeck 
          ...  But A_Matthews reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(mnu) A_Januzaj looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes with a thundering shot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj swings it in! 
          ...  C_Mulgrew wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Candreva beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Matthews slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 41 :(mnu) A_Candreva passes the ball to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(cel) S_McQueen unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Ambrose 
          ...  E_Ambrose with a little chip! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) M_Fellaini takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Herrera 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(mnu) R_Varane is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Marcelo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 45 :(mnu) U_Enes takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  U_Enes hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska fists it away 
Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Candreva puts in M_Fellaini 
          ...  M_Fellaini with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But L_Zaluska dives to his left 
          ...  I think L_Zaluska just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-0 Celtic F.C.

Min. 46 :(cel) S_Johansen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Greenwood gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_v_Persie reads the play well 
Min. 47 :(mnu) M_Fellaini fires over a low cross to U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes with the overhead ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 49 :(mnu) M_Fellaini picks out D_Welbeck with the cross 
          ...  D_Welbeck leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 49 :(cel) S_Johansen with a flicked pass to G_Tutino 
          ...  G_Tutino tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 50 :(mnu) U_Enes with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Matthews 
          ...  A delicate chip from U_Enes ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Candreva hits it into the box! 
          ...  E_Ambrose wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 52 :(cel) S_McQueen with a flicked pass to A_Crooks 
          ...  But R_Varane comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 54 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska was lucky there 
Min. 56 :(mnu) N_Vidic turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck with the shot on net ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 57 :(mnu) A_Januzaj finds S_Kagawa with a ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Kagawa aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The Manchester United fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Lets see if Manchester United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Celtic F.C. ...
Min. 58 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a probing through ball U_Enes 
          ...  E_Ambrose with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 58 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  S_Brown fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 59 :(mnu) P_Lahm back heels to find R_v_Persie in space 
          ...  C_Mulgrew knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 59 :(cel) G_Tutino gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Varane! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from N_Vidic 
Min. 60 :(cel) M_Friedrich replaces C_Mulgrew and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(cel) A_Crooks with a well-controlled run 
          ...  Cleared by R_Varane 
Min. 61 :(mnu) A_Candreva with the towering header to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie drives the ball low ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 62 :(mnu) U_Enes cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A delicate chip from U_Enes ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Januzaj has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Ambrose 
          ...  He knocks it to U_Enes! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Matthews 
Min. 64 :(cel) G_Tutino with the through ball to A_Crooks 
          ...  But S_Kagawa wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Brown 
          ...  S_Johansen with the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_de_Gea's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  D_de_Gea looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Day chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Johansen 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Greenwood floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_de_Gea reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 64 :(mnu) D_Welbeck takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  S_Johansen muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Will Schoolar looks relieved 
Min. 65 :(cel) N_Biton is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Day is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Candreva with the diagonal pass D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has L_Zaluska to beat 
          ...  He rounds L_Zaluska 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 66 :(cel) S_Johansen slides the ball across to A_Crooks 
          ...  A_Januzaj body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 67 :(mnu) A_Januzaj squares it to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into L_Zaluska's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 70 :(cel) A_Stokes takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace R_Greenwood as FW 
Min. 71 :(cel) G_Tutino miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Crooks though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Crooks hits a great drive! 
          ...  D_de_Gea just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 72 :(mnu) M_Fellaini has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Ambrose! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Matthews cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 73 :(mnu) R_Varane looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Welbeck 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Matthews takes possession 
Min. 74 :(mnu) A_Januzaj moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 75 :(mnu) U_Enes takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Tutino with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Tom Wright looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 77 :(mnu) R_v_Persie finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  R_v_Persie lobs L_Zaluska! 
          ...  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. 78 :(cel) A_Crooks pushes it past R_Varane 
          ...  N_Vidic takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 79 :(cel) A_Crooks finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Crooks tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 82 :(mnu) R_v_Persie runs into space 
          ...  R_v_Persie shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 85 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a probing pass to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Matthews with the tackle 
Min. 86 :(mnu) R_v_Persie kills the ball dead 
          ...  But A_Matthews sweeps up the threat 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) D_Welbeck takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Welbeck ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 89 :(mnu) M_Fellaini squares it to A_Candreva 
          ...  A_Candreva with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It floats over L_Zaluska 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 90 :(mnu) M_Fellaini is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 90 :(cel) S_McQueen looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Stokes 
          ...  A_Stokes runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-1 Celtic F.C. ...
Min. 92 :(mnu) A_Januzaj looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck looks to see where L_Zaluska is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 73,997
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Januzaj (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Kagawa (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Herrera (4), A_Januzaj (66)
Injured              : W_Rooney (20)
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Celtic F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : A_Matthews
Scorers              : A_Stokes (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Tutino (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Celtic F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          31        |       10
Off target           :          18        |       5
On target            :          13        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          28        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester United 1 - 1 Celtic F.C.
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Player Statistics - Manchester United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_de_Gea       GK  24   2   2   2  24 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
P_Lahm         DF   2  22  11   2  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  21   4   4  27 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
Marcelo        DF   2  21  12   3  25 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  22  12  24 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  40  23
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  22  11  22 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   4
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  21  11  27 |  97   0   0  10   1   1   0   1   0   0  -3 115   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   3  21  11  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  22  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  12  23  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  13   0   7
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  11  20  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
H_Lloris       GK  20   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  22   8   2  25 |  52   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Wilson       DF   3  20   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   2   3  21  11  26 |  52   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
U_Enes         FW   2   1   2  19  15 |  77   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  13

Player Statistics - Celtic F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Zaluska      GK  21   2   3   3  27 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0   0
C_Mulgrew      DF   2  19   2   3  23 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Matthews     DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  97   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 117   0   0
E_Ambrose      DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
S_Johansen     MF   2   3  19   8  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
S_Brown        MF   2   3  19   2  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_McQueen      MF   2   5  18   3  28 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   3
T_Day          MF   2   2  18   3  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Tutino       MF   2   3  18   8  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -2
R_Greenwood    FW   2   2   2  18  17 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Crooks       FW   2   2   2  18  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C_Gordon       GK  18   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Denayer      DF   2  18   2   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Biton        MF   2   3  18   2  23 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Stokes       FW   2   3   3  17  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
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