FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Brentford (Thu Jun 11)


                      Manchester City  |  Brentford
                          4-1-1-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 T
                         Todd Fortune  |  VACANT
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK O_Christensen
                       Pedro_Porro DF  |  DF A_Khusanov
                             L_Mai DF  |  DF M_Kerkez
                        T_Chalobah DF  |  DF Eric_Garcia
                     A_Ali_Mohamed DF  |  DF D_Dalot
                           J_Birch DM  |  MF Andrey_Santos
                       T_Reijnders AM  |  MF D_Kulusevski
                         Joelinton MF  |  MF Jona_Starek
                          Coutinho AM  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                           J_Felix FW  |  FW B_Johnson
                           T_Barry FW  |  FW M_Guiu
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB N_Shepperd
                       O_Zinchenko SUB |  SUB N_Phillips
                        N_Gonzales SUB |  SUB J_Tarkowski
                          T_Partey SUB |  SUB S_Bergwijn
                       Patson_Daka SUB |  SUB Torrem_Moffi

Referee: Andre_Marriner (West_Midlands)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Coutinho looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But O_Christensen punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 3  :(mnc) T_Chalobah has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Khusanov 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Barry! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Kerkez belts it clear 
Min. 4  :(mnc) T_Reijnders sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Reijnders ! 
          ...  O_Christensen guesses right 
Min. 5  :(mnc) L_Mai knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Kerkez slips 
          ...  J_Felix gets to it! 
          ...  D_Dalot reads the play well 
Min. 6  :(mnc) T_Barry with the nod to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  O_Christensen parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Brentford ...
Min. 7  :(mnc) T_Barry with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves B_Johnson behind 
          ...  T_Barry tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  O_Christensen gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 10 :(mnc) T_Reijnders with a smart pass to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton with a thundering volley! 
          ...  O_Christensen fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 10 :(bre) B_Johnson plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  B_Johnson with the drive! 
          ...  G_Grando guesses right 
Min. 12 :(mnc) J_Birch sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Felix 
          ...  From long range J_Felix bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes a good save 
Min. 12 :(mnc) T_Reijnders turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  D_Kulusevski with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Felix gets on the end of it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Khusanov 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Coutinho chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Joelinton gets his head on it 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 13 :(mnc) T_Barry with a flashy move 
          ...  M_Kerkez forces him off the ball 
Min. 17 :(mnc) L_Mai with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Reijnders gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Reijnders with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  O_Christensen parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 18 :(mnc) Coutinho nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A delicate header from Coutinho ! 
          ...  O_Christensen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by O_Christensen !! 
Min. 19 :(mnc) Joelinton bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 21 :(mnc) L_Mai whips the ball across to J_Felix 
          ...  Eric_Garcia had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He received a good talking to from Andre_Marriner 
Min. 22 :(mnc) Coutinho finds J_Felix with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Felix could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  O_Christensen palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Chalobah plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  O_Christensen reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 23 :(mnc) T_Barry knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Kerkez slips 
          ...  T_Reijnders gets to it! 
          ...  T_Reijnders uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Brentford ...
Min. 24 :(mnc) J_Felix sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Jona_Starek stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 24 :(bre) D_Kulusevski beats the defender 
          ...  T_Chalobah takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 24 :(mnc) J_Birch hoists the ball across to J_Felix 
          ...  M_Guiu goes in studs first 
          ...  Andre_Marriner wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  T_Barry hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Felix gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Felix with the strike ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 25 :(mnc) T_Barry finds himself in a good position 
          ...  T_Barry with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  O_Christensen parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And O_Christensen recovers to save!! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) O_Christensen miss-kicks! 
          ...  T_Reijnders is through! 
          ...  T_Reijnders cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  O_Christensen can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 30 :(mnc) J_Felix leaves Eric_Garcia standing 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Andre_Marriner has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Andre_Marriner! 
          ...  Andre_Marriner tries to calm him down 
Min. 33 :(mnc) Coutinho takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Reijnders 
          ...  T_Reijnders curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  O_Christensen won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 35 :(mnc) T_Barry finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  T_Barry hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Brentford ...
Min. 37 :(mnc) Joelinton hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Birch latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Birch with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  What agility from O_Christensen 
Min. 38 :(mnc) J_Felix controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Felix with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Felix holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Barry 
          ...  T_Barry rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  O_Christensen fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 41 :(mnc) T_Reijnders drives it forward to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bre) A_Khusanov has it now 
          ...  He takes on Pedro_Porro 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Kerkez! 
          ...  M_Kerkez belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  G_Grando with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) T_Chalobah knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  But D_Dalot spotted the danger and cleans up the play 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford

Min. 46 :(mnc) L_Mai kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Reijnders gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Eric_Garcia reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 47 :(mnc) T_Barry gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Eric_Garcia! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Barry with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  O_Christensen goes down well to save 
Min. 47 :(bre) B_Johnson brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Joelinton 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 48 :(mnc) T_Reijnders can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to T_Barry 
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Barry ! 
          ...  O_Christensen saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 53 :(mnc) T_Barry runs at M_Kerkez 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  T_Barry sees O_Christensen off his line ! 
          ...  O_Christensen with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 54 :(mnc) T_Barry watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  T_Barry with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 54 :(bre) Jona_Starek plays the early ball across the box to find G_Lo_Celso in space 
          ...  The ball hits L_Mai in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) J_Felix sidesteps A_Khusanov 
          ...  J_Felix hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro sidesteps A_Khusanov 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Pedro_Porro bears down on goal! 
          ...  O_Christensen gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joelinton chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Dalot 
Min. 61 :(mnc) Coutinho looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Birch 
          ...  J_Birch tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 62 :(bre) Andrey_Santos takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Johnson 
          ...  Fine tackle by Pedro_Porro 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 65 :(mnc) J_Birch with a flicked pass to Pedro_Porro 
          ...  Pedro_Porro fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Manchester City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-0 Brentford ...
Min. 65 :(mnc) J_Birch sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Mai 
          ...  Andrey_Santos is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  T_Barry hits it over the wall 
          ...  But O_Christensen just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 68 :(mnc) T_Barry takes advantage of a mistake by Jona_Starek 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But Eric_Garcia wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 69 :(mnc) T_Barry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Jona_Starek 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Mai! 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Mai ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 69 :(bre) B_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by L_Mai 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Mai with an awful challenge 
          ...  Andre_Marriner reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Ali_Mohamed 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Barry with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Reijnders gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Reijnders ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But O_Christensen tips it behind 
          ...  Andre_Marriner has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) Joelinton runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Barry 
          ...  A_Khusanov with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  Joelinton drives it under the wall 
          ...  But O_Christensen stops that one easily 
Min. 72 :(mnc) T_Partey is coming on for Joelinton and will play MF 
Min. 73 :(mnc) J_Felix runs at Eric_Garcia 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Dalot takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 74 :(mnc) Patson_Daka takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Barry 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 74 :(mnc) T_Reijnders drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix goes for goal ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 76 :(mnc) T_Partey has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Dalot 
          ...  He puts in Coutinho! 
          ...  Coutinho uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  O_Christensen fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 77 :(mnc) T_Reijnders beats M_Kerkez 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Andre_Marriner 
          ...  T_Reijnders hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  O_Christensen saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) J_Birch with the nod to Patson_Daka 
          ...  A left-footer by Patson_Daka ! 
          ...  But O_Christensen reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on O_Christensen anyway 
Min. 79 :(mnc) J_Felix with a clever shimmy 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with an over the top challenge 
          ...  Andre_Marriner calls him over 
          ...  Andre_Marriner tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  J_Felix steps up 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 5-0 Brentford...
Min. 81 :(mnc) Patson_Daka jumps over Jona_Starek's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  But Eric_Garcia slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 85 :(bre) Jona_Starek beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Andre_Marriner 
          ...  Jona_Starek gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 86 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko beats M_Kerkez 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  O_Zinchenko hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But O_Christensen hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 87 :(mnc) Patson_Daka takes on 3 men 
          ...  Patson_Daka with the header ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  O_Christensen plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) J_Birch beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix looks to see where O_Christensen is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But O_Christensen tips it over 
          ...  Andre_Marriner has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 91 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from T_Partey to T_Reijnders 
          ...  T_Reijnders hits a great shot ! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes himself big and wins the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Barry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Felix (6,79 pen), T_Reijnders (23), T_Barry (35), Pedro_Porro (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Mai (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : O_Christensen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Andrey_Santos (65), G_Lo_Celso (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          42        |       3
Off target           :          12        |       1
On target            :          30        |       2
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          28        |       3
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Final Score          : Manchester City 5 - 0 Brentford
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Player Statistics - Manchester 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_Grando       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  24  16   9  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  13   0  26
L_Mai          DF   1  24  16   2  23 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  37  -2
T_Chalobah     DF   1  24  14   8  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Ali_Mohamed  DF   1  23  15   4  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
J_Birch        DM   1  15  24   3  25 |  93   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  78   4
T_Reijnders    AM   1  13  26  13  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  40  38
Joelinton      MF   1  12  26  12  27 |  74   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  13  20  13
Coutinho       AM   2   4  25  15  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   7
J_Felix        FW   1  10  14  27  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  10  59
T_Barry        FW   1   8  15  26  28 |  76   0   0   4   2   9   1   0   0   0   0  76  45
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  23  15   8  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
N_Gonzales     DF   1  21  12   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1  14  22   8  32 |  19   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Patson_Daka    FW   1   4  15  22  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Christensen  GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  93  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
A_Khusanov     DF   1  25  14   8  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Kerkez       DF   1  25  14  10  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
Eric_Garcia    DF   2  23  13   3  23 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_Dalot        DF   1  22  10   2  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Andrey_Santos  MF   1  12  24  11  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
D_Kulusevski   MF   1   7  23  14  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jona_Starek    MF   1  14  23  14  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   8  23   5  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
B_Johnson      FW   1  10  16  25  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Guiu         FW   1   5  10  24  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Shepperd     GK  24   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Phillips     DF   1  21   7   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  21   6   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     MF   1  11  22  14  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Torrem_Moffi   FW   1   3  14  21  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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