PBEMFF Euro Wing League Division One, Valencia vs. FC Basle (Sun Dec 16)


                             Valencia  |  FC Basle
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  5-4-1 D
                           Tom Morgan  |  Neil Griffiths
                                       |
                          T_Butina GK  |  GK H_Butt
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF Matt_Clarke
                          R_Dobson DF  |  DF N_Page_x04
                           J_Jones DF  |  DF M_Bresciano
                     I_Helguera_08 DF  |  DF W_Liang
                             Zinha MF  |  DF H_Wei
                          M_Birley MF  |  MF T_Elias_x16
                           D_Noble AM  |  MF Xabi_Alonso
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  MF B_Ferguson
                         M_Malcolm FW  |  MF T_Walcott
                           R_Ponte MF  |  FW N_Griffiths21
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB J_Cesar
                          A_Leijer SUB |  SUB P_Skjelbred
                       S_Stockdale SUB |  SUB A_Buzsaky
                         S_Joaquin SUB |  SUB L_Haliti
                        J_Llorente SUB |  SUB S_Sinclair

Referee: G_Purty (England)


Min. 3  :(val) A_Gilardino steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Xabi_Alonso 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  N_Griffiths21 with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(bas) Xabi_Alonso looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Wei 
          ...  M_Birley is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Purty 
Min. 9  :(val) I_Okoronkwo with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zinha drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to I_Helguera_08 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 13 :(bas) B_Ferguson takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Dobson plays it back 
          ...  T_Butina slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Elias_x16 plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Butina comes out and claims it! 
Min. 17 :(val) Zinha looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Valencia fans go wild! 
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 FC Basle ...
Min. 18 :(bas) FC Basle altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 19 :(val) M_Birley with a probing through ball I_Helguera_08 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 21 :(val) Zinha changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gilardino 
          ...  But Xabi_Alonso puts the ball out of play 
Min. 21 :(bas) B_Ferguson moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matt_Clarke 
          ...  Matt_Clarke tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  T_Butina is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  T_Butina looks very relieved! 
Min. 23 :(bas) Matt_Clarke with a 40-yard pass to T_Walcott 
          ...  T_Walcott smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 24 :(val) D_Noble 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! 
          ...  But Xabi_Alonso wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 25 :(bas) Matt_Clarke plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Zinha clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 26 :(val) Zinha pulls it back to R_Ponte 
          ...  R_Ponte has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Zinha! 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets to it! 
          ...  H_Butt with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 27 :(bas) W_Liang sidesteps J_Jones 
          ...  A powerful shot by W_Liang ! 
          ...  T_Butina with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 29 :(val) I_Okoronkwo gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_Jones 
          ...  But H_Wei comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 30 :(val) I_Helguera_08 jumps over Matt_Clarke's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Matt_Clarke goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 30 :(bas) W_Liang flicks it over R_Dobson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Zinha slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 32 :(val) R_Dobson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Elias_x16 
          ...  He puts in J_Jones! 
          ...  J_Jones with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  H_Butt dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had H_Butt beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ponte chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Butt jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 32 :(val) Zinha with a one-touch layoff to A_Gilardino 
          ...  N_Page_x04 rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  G_Purty wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 36 :(val) Zinha has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Gilardino unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It floats over H_Butt 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bas) Matt_Clarke reads the run of N_Page_x04 
          ...  N_Page_x04 sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  T_Butina tips it over 
Min. 46 :(bas) H_Wei is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Matt_Clarke 
          ...  Matt_Clarke has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 FC Basle

Min. 46 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  W_Liang gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  W_Liang belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 51 :(bas) N_Page_x04 drives it forward to N_Griffiths21 
          ...  N_Griffiths21 hits a great shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 53 :(bas) B_Ferguson plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  But D_Noble wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Purty has none of it. 
Min. 55 :(bas) P_Skjelbred is going to be brought on 
          ...  W_Liang is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 55 :(bas) FC Basle altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 57 :(val) A_Gilardino with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  H_Butt palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Birley chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Ponte gets to it! 
          ...  But H_Butt pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 58 :(val) Curled in dangerously from M_Birley to R_Ponte 
          ...  R_Ponte attempts a chip! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 58 :(bas) T_Walcott lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Skjelbred latches on to it 
          ...  P_Skjelbred has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But T_Butina just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  G_Purty has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 59 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 with a flicked pass to B_Ferguson 
          ...  B_Ferguson hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Butina dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Butina beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Skjelbred chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Butina reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 60 :(bas) S_Sinclair takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Ferguson 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 60 :(val) D_Noble beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 61 :(val) A_Gilardino nutmegs N_Page_x04 
          ...  A_Gilardino heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  H_Butt is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zinha chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Birley tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But H_Butt punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 63 :(val) A_Gilardino kills the ball dead 
          ...  The ball hits Xabi_Alonso in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 65 :(val) M_Birley moves to DM 
Min. 65 :(bas) A_Buzsaky is going to be brought on 
          ...  H_Wei is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 65 :(val) M_Malcolm runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Malcolm ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 65 :(bas) S_Sinclair pushes it past J_Jones 
          ...  S_Sinclair swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him 
Min. 66 :(val) M_Birley runs at M_Bresciano 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Birley from 20 yards ! 
          ...  H_Butt watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 68 :(val) A_Gilardino gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Bresciano! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Gilardino attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 69 :(val) Zinha 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! 
          ...  M_Malcolm receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Malcolm has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  H_Butt takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 69 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso 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! 
          ...  T_Elias_x16 receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  T_Elias_x16 shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But T_Butina palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 71 :(bas) N_Griffiths21 loses his marker! 
          ...  N_Griffiths21 fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Butina never had a chance! 
Min. 73 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso spots Matt_Clarke who is in acres of space 
          ...  Matt_Clarke tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Skjelbred floats the ball in! 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  T_Butina is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by T_Walcott 
          ...  S_Sinclair loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 74 :(val) Zinha looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 75 :(val) It looks as though Valencia is now playing A 
Min. 75 :(val) Zinha retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Noble gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Noble fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 76 :(val) M_Malcolm beats M_Bresciano 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Malcolm hits a great drive! 
          ...  H_Butt won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 76 :(bas) P_Skjelbred had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  P_Skjelbred with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him 
Min. 77 :(val) R_Ponte runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 77 :(bas) P_Skjelbred cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to N_Page_x04 
          ...  N_Page_x04 drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with T_Butina 
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Butina 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 FC Basle ...
Min. 79 :(val) A_Gilardino with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  N_Page_x04 rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s G_Purty going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 79 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Dobson hits it out for a throw 
Min. 80 :(bas) T_Walcott finds his way through 
          ...  T_Walcott sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  T_Butina can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 81 :(val) M_Birley with a smart pass to D_Noble 
          ...  D_Noble with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It floats over H_Butt 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 82 :(val) The ball is passed in from Zinha, he finds M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with H_Butt 
          ...  He slips it underneath H_Butt 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 82 :(bas) M_Bresciano picks up the pass 
          ...  M_Bresciano throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  Yes!! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Valencia 1-2 FC Basle ...
Min. 82 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 83 :(val) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Llorente will come on for R_Ponte and play FW 
Min. 83 :(val) Valencia will now play E 
Min. 83 :(bas) It seems FC Basle are making a tactical change to D 
Min. 83 :(val) M_Birley is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 84 :(bas) A_Buzsaky sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Griffiths21 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  N_Griffiths21 picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with T_Butina 
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Butina 
          ...  T_Butina pulls off a save !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(val) M_Birley takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gilardino 
          ...  But M_Bresciano slides in 
Min. 88 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Walcott gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Birley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
Attendance           : 47,303
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Zinha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Malcolm (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Basle Match Info
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Best player          : Xabi_Alonso
Scorers              : N_Page_x04 (77), M_Bresciano (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Griffiths21 (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    FC Basle
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       20
Off target           :          18        |       12
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       14
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 2 FC Basle
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Butina       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  22  11   8  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Dobson       DF   1  21   9   3  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
J_Jones        DF   1  20  12   6  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
I_Helguera_08  DF   1  12  11   4  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Zinha          MF   1  11  26   6  19 |  94   0   2   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  48 154   0
M_Birley       DM   1  10  24   5  41 |  94   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  75   7
D_Noble        AM   1  11  24  13  19 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  15   4
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   8  22  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
R_Ponte        MF   1   5  19   7  21 |  85   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10   5  -1
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Leijer       DF   2  19  12   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stockdale    DF   1  19   4   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Joaquin      MF   1   6  17   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  19 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Basle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Butt         GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
Matt_Clarke    DF   1  22  11   9  36 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  30   6
N_Page_x04     DF   1  12  10   7  37 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  23  15  48
M_Bresciano    DF   1  22  12   9  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  23  10  51
W_Liang        DF   1  21   7   6  25 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
H_Wei          DF   1  19  15  11  41 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
T_Elias_x16    MF   1   9  11   9  43 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Xabi_Alonso    MF   1  11  24  10  32 |  94   0   4   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  96  60   2
B_Ferguson     MF   1  11  23  11  30 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
T_Walcott      MF   1   7  23   7  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
N_Griffiths21  FW   1   9   9  11  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   8
J_Cesar        GK  24   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Skjelbred    MF   1   9  22  11  29 |  37   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38   7
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  22   8  29 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Haliti       FW   1   2   2  18  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sinclair     FW   1   9   9  20  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  10  14
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