Division Two Reserve League Match, FC Porto Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Aug 11)


                         FC Porto Res  |  Benfica Res
                            4-3-2-1 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      Anthony Harrris  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        C_Taffarel GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                       Tiago_Matos DF  |  DF A_Sandez
                         V_Yonescu DF  |  DF Antonio_Silva
                        T_Vallance DF  |  DF Eefmamj_Jason
                         G_Yeriopl DF  |  DF Luisao
                         A_Vranckx MF  |  DM Tom_Krauss
                      Daizen_Maeda MF  |  MF C_Medina
                           P_Porto MF  |  MF A_Tchouameni
                     Y_Verschaeren AM  |  MF Joao_Neves
                           A_Ebuka AM  |  FW J_Alvarez
                          G_Borges FW  |  FW M_Leonardo
                                       |
                         Maty_Ryan SUB |  SUB V_Barkas
                       Diogo_Bessa SUB |  SUB C_Ried
                           K_Megwa SUB |  SUB R_Webb
                          G_Earthy SUB |  SUB D_Steffanato
                       C_Gallagher SUB |  SUB A_Di_Stefano

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 1  :(bfar) M_Leonardo beats T_Vallance
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Soares_Dias
          ...  M_Leonardo hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 2  :(bfar) J_Alvarez comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_Alvarez with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That s given Benfica Res the advantage!
          ...  FC Porto Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 3  :(fcpr) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto Res will now play C
Min. 3  :(bfar) The Benfica Res manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 3  :(bfar) J_Alvarez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Daizen_Maeda slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 6  :(bfar) Joao_Neves unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Alvarez
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Tiago_Matos
Min. 8  :(bfar) M_Leonardo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Taffarel!
          ...  Tiago_Matos brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_Leonardo floats it forward
          ...  A_Sandez latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Vallance plays the back pass
          ...  C_Taffarel can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tom_Krauss floats the ball in!
          ...  Joao_Neves with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Yeriopl reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 11 :(bfar) Luisao takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez tries to beat C_Taffarel from outside the area!
          ...  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. 12 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Y_Verschaeren
          ...  The cross hits Y_Verschaeren on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Trubin was beaten there!
Min. 14 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka with a 40-yard pass to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Porto
          ...  A left-footer by P_Porto !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Alvarez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Alvarez with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 18 :(fcpr) P_Porto flicks the ball through
          ...  Y_Verschaeren runs onto it!
          ...  Eefmamj_Jason with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 19 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren takes on Eefmamj_Jason
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Antonio_Silva slices it
          ...  A_Trubin moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Porto chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Vranckx gets to it!
          ...  A_Trubin was lucky there
Min. 19 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Leonardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A great volley from M_Leonardo !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 21 :(bfar) J_Alvarez plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Alvarez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But C_Taffarel dives to his left
          ...  I think C_Taffarel just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(fcpr) G_Borges finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Medina
          ...  G_Borges rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Soares_Dias talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  FC Porto Res 1-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 25 :(bfar) Joao_Neves with the diagonal pass J_Alvarez
          ...  G_Yeriopl wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 27 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren moves forward
          ...  Y_Verschaeren hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  A_Trubin never had a chance!
Min. 27 :(fcpr) G_Borges had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Antonio_Silva with the high feet
          ...  A_Soares_Dias tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 31 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni 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 A_Sandez
          ...  V_Yonescu steals the ball of off him
Min. 35 :(fcpr) G_Yeriopl with the nod to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 35 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni 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!
          ...  Luisao receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Vranckx plays the back pass
          ...  C_Taffarel can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Tchouameni chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Leonardo gets to it!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica Res can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto Res 1-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 37 :(fcpr) P_Porto with the diagonal pass G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  A_Trubin beats the ball away
Min. 37 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda with the nod to A_Vranckx
          ...  C_Medina with a terrible tackle
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  P_Porto shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to G_Yeriopl instead
          ...  G_Yeriopl tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But A_Trubin palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Verschaeren crosses it in!
          ...  G_Yeriopl loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But A_Trubin punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Trubin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Trubin !!
Min. 41 :(fcpr) P_Porto heads the ball back to G_Borges
          ...  But Luisao sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(bfar) Luisao works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Alvarez
          ...  But V_Yonescu barges him off the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcpr) A_Vranckx with the heel pass to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  A_Trubin makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 47 :(fcpr) P_Porto skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  A_Trubin is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Trubin reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Daizen_Maeda drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Borges gets to it!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  A_Trubin acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Daizen_Maeda drives it into the box!
          ...  Antonio_Silva reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto Res 1-2 Benfica Res

Min. 46 :(fcpr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Daizen_Maeda gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Daizen_Maeda carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  A_Trubin goes down well to save
Min. 46 :(bfar) Antonio_Silva runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Yeriopl back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A left-footer by Antonio_Silva !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 50 :(bfar) a big roar from the crowd as A_Di_Stefano comes on for J_Alvarez to play FW
Min. 53 :(fcpr) V_Yonescu is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Y_Verschaeren
          ...  Y_Verschaeren chases it through, he must score !
          ...  A_Trubin is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  FC Porto Res 2-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 54 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Tchouameni
          ...  He knocks it to A_Ebuka!
          ...  But Tom_Krauss clears the ball to safety
Min. 55 :(bfar) C_Ried is being brought on
          ...  Antonio_Silva is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfar) R_Webb is being brought on
          ...  A_Tchouameni is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 63 :(fcpr) G_Borges gets possession in his own half
          ...  G_Borges belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 63 :(fcpr) A_Vranckx moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Verschaeren
          ...  Tom_Krauss with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  A_Ebuka swings it in
          ...  G_Borges takes control of it!
          ...  Tom_Krauss takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 65 :(fcpr) C_Gallagher is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Borges is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(bfar) D_Steffanato takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Medina as MF
Min. 65 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Ebuka
          ...  A_Ebuka has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  That s given FC Porto Res the lead!
          ...  FC Porto Res 3-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 66 :(bfar) Benfica Res changed their strategy to play A
Min. 68 :(fcpr) P_Porto takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Porto launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Trubin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto Res 4-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 68 :(bfar) C_Ried drives it across the face of the goal A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Y_Verschaeren leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 70 :(fcpr) P_Porto sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Y_Verschaeren runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  What a shot from Y_Verschaeren !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  A_Trubin just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 72 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Sandez latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Sandez !
          ...  C_Taffarel narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 73 :(fcpr) C_Gallagher with a flashy move
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Gallagher !
          ...  A_Trubin is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Trubin looks very relieved!
Min. 75 :(fcpr) G_Earthy is coming on for A_Vranckx and playing MF
Min. 75 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss knocks it forward
          ...  T_Vallance slips
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets to it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  C_Taffarel parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 76 :(bfar) D_Steffanato with the towering header to Joao_Neves
          ...  A left-footer by Joao_Neves !
          ...  C_Taffarel with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 76 :(fcpr) P_Porto with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Ried
          ...  He knocks it to A_Ebuka!
          ...  Eefmamj_Jason with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 77 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Luisao
          ...  He knocks it to C_Gallagher!
          ...  C_Gallagher is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has A_Trubin to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Trubin
          ...  A_Trubin smothers the ball !!
Min. 80 :(fcpr) Diogo_Bessa is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Verschaeren is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(fcpr) FC Porto Res restructured their strategy to D
Min. 80 :(bfar) M_Leonardo nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Leonardo drives the ball low !
          ...  C_Taffarel gets up well to catch that one
Min. 82 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka bursts forward
          ...  A_Ebuka with the crafty shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 82 :(bfar) D_Steffanato looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 83 :(fcpr) C_Gallagher finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But Luisao sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 83 :(bfar) C_Ried takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_Yeriopl
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Ried with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  C_Taffarel is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 84 :(bfar) Joao_Neves gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Leonardo is unmarked
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Vallance
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 85 :(bfar) D_Steffanato crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Ried in the box
          ...  G_Yeriopl with the block
Min. 87 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Gallagher
          ...  C_Gallagher sees A_Trubin off his line !
          ...  A_Trubin makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfar) Eefmamj_Jason finds M_Leonardo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A left-footer by M_Leonardo !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That puts Benfica Res back in with a shout!
          ...  FC Porto Res 4-3 Benfica Res ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
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FC Porto Res Match Info
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Best player          : G_Borges (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Borges (23), Y_Verschaeren (53), A_Ebuka (65), P_Porto (68)
Sent Off             : Tiago_Matos (8)
Booked               : Y_Verschaeren (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_Leonardo
Scorers              : J_Alvarez (2), M_Leonardo (35,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eefmamj_Jason (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           FC Porto Res   |   Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :          16        |       7
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       16
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Final Score          : FC Porto Res 4 - 3 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - FC Porto Res
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_Taffarel     GK  24   3   5   3  40 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Tiago_Matos    DF   2  25   2   8  25 |   8   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
V_Yonescu      DF   3  25   5   6  31 |  94   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
T_Vallance     DF   2  24   1   1  37 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Yeriopl      DF   1  22  11   2  16 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
A_Vranckx      MF   2   8  24  14  37 |  78   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
Daizen_Maeda   MF   1  11  22  12  37 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
P_Porto        MF   2  13  21   2  15 |  94   0   0   6   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  25
Y_Verschaeren  AM   2   3  23  18  47 |  83   0   0   1   1   4   1   1   0   0  -2  28  23
A_Ebuka        AM   2  12  23  17  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
Maty_Ryan      GK  21   1   3   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diogo_Bessa    DF   1  22   1   5  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
K_Megwa        DF   1  20   1   5  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Earthy       MF   1  18  21   3  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gallagher    FW   1   2   2  23  11 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Trubin       GK  20   4   5   1  30 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sandez       DF   2  24   2   4  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Antonio_Silva  DF   1  22  10   2  41 |  58   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Eefmamj_Jason  DF   2  22   3   1  26 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Luisao         DF   2  21   8   4  47 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Tom_Krauss     DM   1  14  24   3  48 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
C_Medina       MF   2  21  24   1   9 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tchouameni   MF   2  13  24   7  31 |  63   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Joao_Neves     MF   2   2  23  13  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  24  30 |  53   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   4  23  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
V_Barkas       GK  26   2   2   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ried         DF   2  23   8  10  21 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
R_Webb         MF   1  13  25   2  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Steffanato   MF   2   8  25   1  33 |  26   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  24  39 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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