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Season 18 Archive: Division 1, Week 9

Marseille 1 - 2 Inter Milan

Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Inter Milan (Sun May 04)


                            Marseille  |  Inter Milan
                          3-1-3-1-2 A  |  5-4-1 A
                             Lee Shaw  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK K_Ghost
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF V_Mosthovoy
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF Breno
                     N_Ben_Khalifa DM  |  DF D_Majstorovic
                           J_Fleck MF  |  DF P_Caddis
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                          A_Marcos AM  |  MF R_Stokes
                         J_Digweed FW  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW Tone
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB M_Flano
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB B_Brolin
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB D_Platt
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB I_Gabilondo

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(irm) M_Valbuena with a first time pass
          ...  V_Mosthovoy runs onto it!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy from 20 yards !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 3  :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Y_Sankhare hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 5  :(irm) P_Caddis with a probing through ball Tone
          ...  Fine tackle by Douglas_Costa
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 6  :(irm) M_Valbuena with a precise pass to Tone
          ...  A left-footer by Tone !
          ...  R_Higuita was lucky there
Min. 7  :(msl) Z_Zidane chests it down
          ...  The cross hits Z_Zidane on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  K_Ghost with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7  :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Nuri_Sahin with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  R_Higuita claws it off the line
          ...  O_Bundy consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Inter Milan are leading in the game now
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 8  :(irm) Breno knocks it past T_Taiwo and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Koscielny with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Bundy didn't like it though
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 8  :(irm) A_Gunnarsson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Tone latches onto it!
          ...  Tone hits a curling shot!
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by V_Mosthovoy!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 9  :(msl) J_Digweed crosses in from the wing, he finds Douglas_Costa in the box
          ...  H_Westermann slices it
          ...  K_Ghost moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Koscielny loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But K_Ghost hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 9  :(irm) A_Gunnarsson beats L_Koscielny
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  What a shot from A_Gunnarsson !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 10 :(msl) J_Digweed picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  But M_Valbuena slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 11 :(msl) J_Fleck looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare attempts a chip!
          ...  K_Ghost beats the ball away
Min. 12 :(msl) A_Marcos retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Digweed has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 12 :(irm) Breno has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Caddis collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Caddis goes for the top corner !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 13 :(irm) M_Valbuena uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  M_Valbuena with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 13 :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  D_Majstorovic fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 14 :(msl) Y_Sankhare beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Y_Sankhare hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 15 :(msl) Douglas_Costa gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Westermann!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 18 :(irm) Tone with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Tone has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 20 :(msl) J_Fleck holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  H_Westermann belts it clear
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  But Breno spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 22 :(msl) T_Taiwo plays the early ball across the box to find Z_Zidane in space
          ...  But H_Westermann slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 23 :(msl) L_Shawry with a penetrating pass to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed attempts a chip!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 24 :(irm) Curled in dangerously from P_Caddis to R_Stokes
          ...  Blocked by L_Koscielny
Min. 25 :(msl) J_Digweed finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled V_Mosthovoy
          ...  But Breno wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 25 :(irm) P_Caddis sidesteps Z_Zidane
          ...  J_Fleck with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 25 :(irm) R_Stokes brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Tone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Digweed slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 30 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Koscielny
          ...  But H_Westermann barges him off the ball
Min. 30 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson loses L_Shawry
          ...  A_Gunnarsson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 31 :(irm) Breno sidesteps T_Taiwo
          ...  A glorious effort by Breno !
          ...  R_Higuita turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson swings it in!
          ...  It comes to M_Valbuena
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 32 :(irm) R_Stokes miskicks!
          ...  He finds Tone though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  T_Taiwo goes in studs first
Min. 36 :(msl) J_Fleck takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Marcos
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Westermann
Min. 37 :(irm) P_Caddis spits at Y_Sankhare
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(msl) A_Marcos pushes it past D_Majstorovic
          ...  D_Majstorovic goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(irm) Breno knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 42 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson nutmegs A_Marcos
          ...  A_Gunnarsson lobs R_Higuita!
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Douglas_Costa sidesteps Breno
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Douglas_Costa tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But K_Ghost stops that one easily
Min. 44 :(irm) P_Caddis jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tone
          ...  Tone with the header !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-1 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(irm) P_Caddis with a slide rule pass to V_Mosthovoy
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Bundy will just give him a speaking to
Min. 46 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin lays the ball back to Breno
          ...  A_Marcos gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 49 :(msl) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Z_Zidane takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Z_Zidane aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Ghost was caught out there
          ...  Marseille have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 50 :(msl) J_Fleck with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  J_Fleck aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But K_Ghost makes a fine save
Min. 51 :(msl) J_Fleck feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Breno with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 53 :(irm) R_Stokes with a probing through ball A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 54 :(msl) J_Fleck with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Breno
          ...  But D_Majstorovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(irm) M_Valbuena bursts forward
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 55 :(irm) Tone turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Tone tries to chip the ball over R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tone chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 56 :(irm) Tone knocks the ball past L_Shawry
          ...  L_Koscielny fouls badly
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
Min. 56 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But R_Higuita stops that one easily
Min. 59 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin barges L_Shawry off the ball
          ...  Y_Sankhare is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 60 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy with a reverse pass to R_Stokes
          ...  Douglas_Costa rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 60 :(irm) Tone sidesteps Y_Sankhare
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Koscielny reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(msl) J_Digweed runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Majstorovic with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 66 :(msl) T_Taiwo finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Taiwo !
          ...  K_Ghost parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 66 :(irm) M_Valbuena is first to the loose ball
          ...  But Douglas_Costa wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  K_Ghost with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(irm) a big roar from the crowd as B_Brolin comes on for R_Stokes to play MF
Min. 71 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A powerful header from Z_Zidane !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But K_Ghost makes a fine save
Min. 71 :(irm) D_Majstorovic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Breno gets on the end of it
          ...  Breno rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Koscielny
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(msl) Douglas_Costa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Gunnarsson muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 74 :(irm) Breno slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Digweed with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 74 :(irm) Tone skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Tone blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 75 :(msl) D_Albertini is being brought on
          ...  A_Marcos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(irm) I_Gabilondo will come on for Tone and play FW
Min. 75 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Nuri_Sahin tries to beat R_Higuita!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 76 :(irm) M_Flano comes on for H_Westermann and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Higuita got a touch
Min. 79 :(irm) I_Gabilondo runs towards the goal
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Gabilondo !
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah replaces J_Digweed and will play FW
Min. 83 :(irm) B_Brolin looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into R_Higuita's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 84 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 85 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson puts in I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  R_Higuita comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs R_Higuita
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Marseille 1-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 87 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by D_Majstorovic
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Z_Zidane looks to see where K_Ghost is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  K_Ghost saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 87 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with a neat pass into I_Gabilondo
          ...  Y_Kaboul with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa crosses in from the wing, he finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  Z_Zidane tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  K_Ghost gathers it easily
Min. 91 :(irm) B_Brolin with a penetrating pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But R_Higuita recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 91 :(msl) Yeboah flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Majstorovic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 140,264
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Fleck (25), Douglas_Costa (60), J_Digweed (74), N_Ben_Khalifa (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunnarsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nuri_Sahin (7), I_Gabilondo (85)
Sent Off             : D_Majstorovic (91)
Booked               : P_Caddis (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       24
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :          12        |       15
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          18        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          11        |       19
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 2 Inter Milan
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Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  38   2   2   2  34 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  27   4   3  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
L_Koscielny    DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  73   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  DM   1  11  25  11  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  27   8  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46   6
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  -2   6
A_Marcos       AM   2   7  25  15  32 |  76   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5  -8 -12
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  81   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  13  10   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  40
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    MF   2   7  23  11  24 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost        GK  34   6   2   6  18 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  28   5   3  27 |  77   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95  20  20
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  25  10   7  18 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
Breno          DF   2  24   9  10  16 |  93   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  45  12   9
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  24   5   5  47 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  35   2 -10
P_Caddis       DF   2  23  12   8  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -1
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  26  17  34 |  93   0   0   2   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  44  34
M_Valbuena     MF   2  11  26  10  45 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24   2
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  26   8  18 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  25   8  19 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  48  29
Tone           FW   2   7   8  27  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  48
R_Wright       GK  27   1   2   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flano        DF   1  24   5   1  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  25   4  31 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Platt        MF   1   3  24  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   8  25  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
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