Euro Div 1, Valencia vs. Brondby (Sun Mar 16)


                             Valencia  |  Brondby
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                           Tom Morgan  |  Tarl Smith
                                       |
                          T_Butina GK  |  GK C_Ankergren
                          A_Leijer DF  |  DF A_Ravn
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF J_DeMerit
                           Fro_Adu DF  |  DF M_Howard
                          R_Dobson DF  |  DF J_Torres
                             Zinha MF  |  MF M_Meerdink
                          R_Baraja MF  |  MF M_Lantz
                           D_Noble AM  |  MF T_Mikkelsen17
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  AM H_Maduro
                        J_Llorente FW  |  FW T_Rosenberg
                          E_Banega MF  |  FW DJ_Campbell
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB B_Shust
                       S_Stockdale SUB |  SUB J_Escude
                           T_Grahn SUB |  SUB M_Spelmann
                         S_Joaquin SUB |  SUB S_Holmen
                          F_Torres SUB |  SUB G_Rector

Referee: B_Hall (England)


Min. 1  :(val) D_Noble sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Ravn takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 5  :(bro) A_Ravn plays the back pass 
          ...  C_Ankergren can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Brondby ...
Min. 10 :(val) I_Okoronkwo sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Howard bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  B_Hall warned him 
Min. 12 :(bro) T_Rosenberg with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Rosenberg ! 
          ...  T_Butina narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 13 :(val) A_Leijer with a slide rule pass to J_Llorente 
          ...  T_Rosenberg gets to the ball first 
Min. 14 :(val) D_Noble sidesteps J_Torres 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Ravn tackles from behind 
          ...  B_Hall will want to speak to him 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  B_Hall sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo swings it in 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Gilardino hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(val) J_Llorente runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Torres back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Llorente has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren palms it behind 
          ...  B_Hall has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 17 :(bro) H_Maduro boots it towards J_Torres 
          ...  But Fro_Adu will cut out the threat 
Min. 18 :(val) R_Baraja takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gilardino 
          ...  J_DeMerit with the block 
Min. 19 :(val) Fro_Adu takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Fro_Adu gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren fists it away 
Min. 21 :(bro) M_Meerdink with the heel pass to H_Maduro 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  B_Hall ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tom Morgan looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  H_Maduro swings it in 
          ...  J_DeMerit takes control of it! 
          ...  J_DeMerit has a go! 
          ...  But T_Butina punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 22 :(bro) J_DeMerit gets to the by line and finds T_Rosenberg with a beautiful cross 
          ...  T_Rosenberg goes for goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Butina never had a chance! 
Min. 23 :(val) J_Llorente takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  J_Llorente drives it low ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 24 :(bro) DJ_Campbell has space to run with the ball 
          ...  DJ_Campbell with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  T_Butina tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Lantz chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  T_Butina easily catches it! 
Min. 25 :(val) D_Noble takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_DeMerit 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Noble ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Brondby ...
Min. 25 :(bro) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Brondby will now be playing A 
Min. 25 :(bro) J_Torres runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Mikkelsen17 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Mikkelsen17 ! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a fine save 
Min. 27 :(val) A_Gilardino finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Gilardino tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And C_Ankergren recovers to save!! 
Min. 28 :(val) R_Baraja barges M_Howard off the ball 
          ...  M_Howard reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 28 :(bro) T_Rosenberg jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  T_Rosenberg with the shot ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  B_Hall talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Brondby ...
Min. 29 :(val) Fro_Adu slides it through the middle to D_Noble 
          ...  D_Noble gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  C_Ankergren pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baraja chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Noble 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 29 :(bro) T_Rosenberg bursts forward 
          ...  T_Rosenberg hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  T_Butina gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 30 :(val) D_Noble takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Noble tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 31 :(val) Fro_Adu with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Meerdink behind 
          ...  Fro_Adu with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  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. 33 :(bro) M_Howard runs at Zinha 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Howard ! 
          ...  T_Butina with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 34 :(val) D_Noble knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Torres slips 
          ...  Zinha gets to it! 
          ...  But DJ_Campbell sweeps up the threat 
Min. 35 :(val) Fro_Adu finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Fro_Adu tries the shot ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Brondby fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 36 :(val) A_Gilardino finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Howard 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 38 :(val) R_Baraja spots J_Llorente who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Llorente aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  B_Hall has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 39 :(val) R_Dobson with an in swinging cross to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But C_Ankergren is equal to it 
Min. 40 :(val) A_Leijer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente goes for goal ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And C_Ankergren recovers to save!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(val) Fro_Adu picks out J_Llorente with the cross 
          ...  J_Llorente with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren fists it away 
Min. 45 :(val) D_Noble runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 48 :(val) A_Gilardino finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Howard 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Brondby

Min. 47 :(val) R_Dobson finds the run of J_Llorente 
          ...  But M_Howard clears the ball to safety 
Min. 49 :(val) I_Okoronkwo moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente with the shot ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 50 :(val) R_Baraja holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Noble 
          ...  D_Noble heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 51 :(val) A_Gilardino finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_DeMerit 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  DJ_Campbell takes possession 
Min. 54 :(val) I_Okoronkwo with a probing pass to Fro_Adu 
          ...  Fro_Adu attempts the shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from C_Ankergren 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 55 :(val) R_Baraja with a probing through ball I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(val) I_Okoronkwo kicks M_Lantz off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  B_Hall has stopped play 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  B_Hall had no choice there!! 
          ...  Tarl Smith appluads the decision 
Min. 57 :(val) J_Llorente takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  J_Llorente with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren with the difficult save 
Min. 58 :(val) A_Gilardino runs at M_Howard 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Gilardino leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 61 :(val) Zinha curls the ball out wide to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Ankergren's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  C_Ankergren looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Gilardino hits it into the box! 
          ...  C_Ankergren fists it away! 
Min. 61 :(bro) J_DeMerit takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  Fro_Adu reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 64 :(val) D_Noble lays the ball back to J_Llorente 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_DeMerit 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zinha floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Llorente 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  C_Ankergren with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 65 :(val) R_Baraja seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 66 :(val) E_Banega knocks it past T_Mikkelsen17 and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Banega has a go! 
          ...  C_Ankergren fists it away 
Min. 67 :(val) Fro_Adu looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 69 :(bro) J_Escude replaces J_DeMerit to play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(bro) DJ_Campbell makes himself available 
          ...  DJ_Campbell sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 71 :(bro) T_Mikkelsen17 picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  T_Mikkelsen17 bears down on goal! 
          ...  T_Butina collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 72 :(bro) M_Lantz knocks it past R_Dobson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Lantz tries the shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Meerdink chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Howard makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  T_Butina saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 74 :(bro) S_Holmen comes on for M_Meerdink and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 74 :(val) J_Llorente lobs it over the defender 
          ...  J_Llorente with the side footed shot! 
          ...  C_Ankergren makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 75 :(val) Valencia changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 75 :(val) D_Noble is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 78 :(bro) H_Maduro holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  T_Rosenberg tries to chip the ball over T_Butina! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 80 :(val) Zinha holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on C_Ankergren anyway 
Min. 81 :(val) Zinha lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Gilardino latches on to it 
          ...  S_Holmen with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 84 :(val) E_Banega takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Llorente 
          ...  M_Howard plays the back pass 
          ...  C_Ankergren can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Leijer plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Ankergren catches it! 
Min. 85 :(bro) H_Maduro picks up the pass 
          ...  H_Maduro chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 87 :(val) D_Noble cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Gilardino 
          ...  But M_Howard wins the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bro) DJ_Campbell gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_Noble! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  DJ_Campbell attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But T_Butina just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 91 :(val) J_Llorente takes advantage of a mistake by T_Mikkelsen17 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Llorente with the shot on net ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by E_Banega! 
          ...  C_Ankergren fists it away! 
Min. 91 :(bro) H_Maduro pushes it past R_Dobson 
          ...  H_Maduro tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  T_Butina watches it sail wide! 
Min. 93 :(val) Fro_Adu moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 94 :(val) A defence splitting pass from Zinha to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
Attendance           : 47,640
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_Llorente (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Ravn (5 og), D_Noble (25)
Sent Off             : I_Okoronkwo (55)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Brondby Match Info
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Best player          : T_Rosenberg
Scorers              : T_Rosenberg (28)
Sent Off             : A_Ravn (14)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Brondby
Attempts on Goal     :          33        |       16
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :          21        |       11
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       12
Key Passes           :          24        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 1 Brondby
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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  28   1   1   1  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
A_Leijer       DF   2  20  12   9  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  23  11   8  44 |  58   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0  30   2
Fro_Adu        DF   1  19  10  10  16 |  97   0   2   4   0   4   0   0   0   0  32  60  14
R_Dobson       DF   1  21   9   3  34 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  40  10
Zinha          MF   1  11  26   6  20 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Baraja       DM   1  10  25   6  37 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Noble        AM   1  11  24  14  17 |  97   0   0   5   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  75  53
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  20 |  97   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0   0   0   0  63
E_Banega       MF   1  13  19   7  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stockdale    DF   1  19   4   7  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grahn        MF   1   8  19   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Joaquin      MF   1   6  17   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   6   9  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brondby
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Ankergren    GK  27   1   1   1   6 |  97  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 164   0   0   0
A_Ravn         DF   1  22  11   9  45 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7 -20 -10
J_DeMerit      DF   1  21   9   6  44 |  72   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  30   5
M_Howard       DF   1  20   9   5  38 |  97   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  75   0  10
J_Torres       DF   1  18  11  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Meerdink     MF   1   8  22   7  10 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Lantz        MF   1   8  20   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10   5  -8
T_Mikkelsen17  MF   1   6  12   9  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   0
H_Maduro       AM   1   7  21  11  38 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
T_Rosenberg    FW   1   5   9  23  35 |  97   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  30   0  44
DJ_Campbell    FW   1  10   7  18  42 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  50   0  12
B_Shust        GK  21   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Escude       DF   1  20   7   4  35 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Spelmann     DF   1  18  10   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Holmen       MF   1   6  20   9  31 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0
G_Rector       FW   1   6   6  14  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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