FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. West Ham United (Fri Sep 19)


                      Manchester City  |  West Ham United
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         Todd Fortune  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK Alex_Meret
                       Pedro_Porro DF  |  DF M_Gusto
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF M_De_Cuyper
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF F_Fonseca
                         H_Souttar DF  |  DF L_Yoro
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  AM E_Robsie
                       T_Reijnders MF  |  MF M_Mount
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF P_Foden
                          Coutinho AM  |  DM K_McKechnie
                           J_Felix FW  |  FW J_Zirkzee
                           T_Barry FW  |  FW M_Kudus
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB Joe_Wollacott
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB S_Botman
                        N_Gonzales SUB |  SUB N_Vlasic
                         C_Pulisic SUB |  SUB D_Kemp
                        C_Vinicius SUB |  SUB L_Mothiba

Referee: John_Brooks (Leicestershire)


Min. 1  :(whu) E_Robsie runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Pedro_Porro with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the West Ham United players 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  E_Robsie bends it in 
          ...  G_Grando was lucky there 
Min. 1  :(mnc) T_Barry loses M_De_Cuyper 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with a nasty foul 
          ...  John_Brooks will want to speak to him 
          ...  John_Brooks shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 3  :(mnc) T_Barry with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Barry ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) T_Barry steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  T_Barry strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 5  :(whu) P_Foden gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  E_Robsie is unmarked 
          ...  E_Robsie curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 6  :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from A_MacAllister to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Alex_Meret is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Felix plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Alex_Meret fists it away! 
Min. 6  :(whu) P_Foden runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Grando blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 6  :(mnc) J_Felix has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Yoro with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 8  :(whu) M_Mount beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Mount with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But G_Grando hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 9  :(mnc) J_Felix nutmegs L_Yoro 
          ...  J_Felix attempts to nutmeg Alex_Meret! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 9  :(whu) P_Foden makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  P_Foden rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  G_Grando gathers it easily 
Min. 10 :(mnc) T_Barry runs towards the goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Barry ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Alex_Meret grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 11 :(whu) L_Yoro loses his marker! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Yoro ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 12 :(whu) J_Zirkzee sidesteps H_Souttar 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Zirkzee has a go! 
          ...  G_Grando saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 16 :(mnc) S_McTominay drives it across the face of the goal J_Felix 
          ...  But M_De_Cuyper will cut out the threat 
Min. 18 :(whu) M_Kudus drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Robsie 
          ...  But H_Souttar wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 20 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro sidesteps M_Gusto 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Fonseca fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 21 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_MacAllister decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A_MacAllister has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 21 :(whu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Mount seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  O_Zinchenko rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from John_Brooks 
Min. 22 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko with a glorious long pass to T_Reijnders 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Gusto 
Min. 29 :(whu) K_McKechnie is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  J_Zirkzee latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 30 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Pedro_Porro, he finds T_Barry 
          ...  T_Barry with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It floats over Alex_Meret 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 30 :(whu) M_De_Cuyper is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Kudus 
          ...  S_McTominay cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 31 :(mnc) S_McTominay crosses into the box, finding J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 31 :(whu) F_Fonseca brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Kudus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Kudus tries the shot ! 
          ...  G_Grando won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 37 :(whu) K_McKechnie looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_De_Cuyper 
          ...  A great volley from M_De_Cuyper ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 39 :(mnc) C_Coady tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 40 :(mnc) Manchester City altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 40 :(mnc) A_MacAllister seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) H_Souttar with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  H_Souttar hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Alex_Meret makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) T_Reijnders passes the ball to T_Barry 
          ...  P_Foden plays it back 
          ...  Alex_Meret slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_MacAllister curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Souttar 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Alex_Meret with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 48 :(whu) F_Fonseca with a penetrating pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee goes for goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 West Ham United ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-2 West Ham United

Min. 46 :(mnc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Manchester City will now be playing A 
Min. 46 :(mnc) T_Reijnders volleys it forward. He finds Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has Alex_Meret to beat 
          ...  He rounds Alex_Meret 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  L_Yoro rushes back to get to it 
Min. 47 :(whu) Curled in dangerously from M_Mount to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Grando has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 48 :(whu) L_Yoro beats Pedro_Porro 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  L_Yoro controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount swings it in! 
          ...  M_Kudus with the header 
          ...  But G_Grando parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 49 :(whu) E_Robsie controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Pedro_Porro plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Grando easily catches it! 
Min. 50 :(whu) J_Zirkzee reads the run of L_Yoro 
          ...  L_Yoro has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 51 :(mnc) S_McTominay with the towering header to J_Felix 
          ...  But M_De_Cuyper wins the ball 
Min. 51 :(whu) L_Yoro holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Felix gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) T_Barry with a reverse pass to Coutinho 
          ...  M_De_Cuyper cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 53 :(mnc) T_Barry takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pedro_Porro 
          ...  An audacious effort from Pedro_Porro ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 57 :(mnc) Coutinho with an incisive pass to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 59 :(whu) M_Mount with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  M_Mount has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 61 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko takes advantage of a mistake by F_Fonseca 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  O_Zinchenko tries to beat Alex_Meret! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 62 :(whu) F_Fonseca with a measured pass to L_Yoro 
          ...  L_Yoro carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 65 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Pipa will come on for Pedro_Porro and play DF 
Min. 65 :(whu) S_Botman is ready to come on to replace M_Gusto 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 68 :(whu) E_Robsie knocks it past H_Souttar and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Robsie drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But G_Grando just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  John_Brooks has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Pulisic is ready to come on to replace T_Reijnders 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 73 :(whu) F_Fonseca runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 74 :(whu) M_Kudus curls the ball out wide to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Zirkzee ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 75 :(whu) E_Robsie fires over a low cross to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Grando's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. T_Barry manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  T_Barry looks to see where Alex_Meret is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Alex_Meret never had a chance! 
          ...  Can Manchester City get back into the game now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 West Ham United ...
Min. 78 :(mnc) The Manchester City manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 78 :(whu) P_Foden has it now 
          ...  He takes on H_Souttar 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Kudus! 
          ...  M_Kudus tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 79 :(whu) M_Mount can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Felix 
Min. 80 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  N_Vlasic will come on for P_Foden and play DM 
Min. 81 :(whu) N_Vlasic curls the ball out wide to E_Robsie 
          ...  S_McTominay wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 82 :(whu) M_Mount holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 83 :(whu) F_Fonseca unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Kudus 
          ...  M_Kudus fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 85 :(whu) D_Kemp is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Mount is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 85 :(whu) E_Robsie takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 86 :(whu) N_Vlasic takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past C_Coady 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A powerful header from N_Vlasic ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  G_Grando never had a chance! 
Min. 87 :(whu) N_Vlasic curls the ball out wide to D_Kemp 
          ...  D_Kemp shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Grando watches it sail wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(whu) J_Zirkzee sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_MacAllister with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  John_Brooks tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  E_Robsie with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Grando catches it! 
Min. 90 :(whu) There's going to be a change 
          ...  L_Mothiba will come on for J_Zirkzee and play FW 
Min. 91 :(whu) D_Kemp lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Kudus latches on to it 
          ...  A_MacAllister stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 92 :(mnc) C_Pulisic with a smart turn 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Alex_Meret never had a chance! 
Min. 93 :(mnc) J_Felix leaves M_De_Cuyper standing 
          ...  J_Felix fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret dives to his left 
          ...  I think Alex_Meret just got a hand on that one 
          ...  John_Brooks has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  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
Scorers              : T_Barry (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pedro_Porro (1)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Zirkzee (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Coady (39 og), J_Zirkzee (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Zirkzee (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       28
Off target           :          12        |       15
On target            :           5        |       13
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       23
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 West Ham United
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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  28   1   1   1  23 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  24  16   9  24 |  68   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7  -2
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2  -2   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  22  15   8  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
H_Souttar      DF   2  21  16   2  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
A_MacAllister  AM   1  13  24  14  34 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
T_Reijnders    MF   1  13  25  13  25 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  22   6  27 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
Coutinho       AM   2   4  24  14  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
J_Felix        FW   1  10  14  26  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  26   0   7
T_Barry        FW   1   8  14  24  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  27
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  21  11   3  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Gonzales     DF   1  20  11   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  22  14  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Vinicius     FW   1   8  12  21  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Ham 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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Alex_Meret     GK  26   1   1   1  21 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
M_Gusto        DF   1  21  15   9  19 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_De_Cuyper    DF   1  24  16   7  28 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   3
F_Fonseca      DF   1  22  15   2  23 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
L_Yoro         DF   1  23  13  12  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   8  18  16
E_Robsie       AM   1   2  23  16  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30   8
M_Mount        MF   1   3  23  14  24 |  88   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
P_Foden        MF   1   3  22  14  23 |  83   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  30   5
K_McKechnie    DM   2  13  21   5  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Zirkzee      FW   1   4  13  25  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   8   1   1   0   0   5  15  43
M_Kudus        FW   1   9  16  25  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Joe_Wollacott  GK  24   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Botman       DF   1  21  12   7  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vlasic       DM   2  14  21   3  18 |  13   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
D_Kemp         AM   2   3  20  14  21 |   8   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3  10  21  23 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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