Reserve League Match, Arsenal Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Mar 31)


                          Arsenal Res  |  Benfica Res
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  3-1-4-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK J_Moreira
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                           K_Timar DF  |  DF M_Lomax
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DM S_Theo
                          J_Haynes MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         M_Dembele MF  |  MF D_Archambault
                            D_Duff MF  |  MF E_Gerets
                         C_Dempsey MF  |  MF U_Pacabra
                           D_Prime AM  |  FW G_Puciato
                       M_Balotelli FW  |  FW Y_Yiannicis
                                       |
                            M_Duke SUB |  SUB F_Chan
                         R_Brevett SUB |  SUB B_Amadee
                            N_Dyer SUB |  SUB T_Joly
                           S_Nasri SUB |  SUB J_Heiter
                         M_Belleto SUB |  SUB E_Rada

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(arnr) M_Dembele with a 50-yard pass to M_Balotelli
          ...  The cross hits M_Balotelli on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 1  :(bfar) Y_Yiannicis makes himself available
          ...  Y_Yiannicis shapes up for a shot!
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_James makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 2  :(bfar) Y_Yiannicis lobs it over S_Ramos
          ...  Y_Yiannicis tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James looks dejected!
          ...  That's put Benfica Res ahead!
          ...  Arsenal Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 3  :(bfar) E_Gerets hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Bolm collects the loose ball!
          ...  K_Timar takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 6  :(arnr) M_Dembele turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Duff
          ...  D_Duff with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  J_Moreira was beaten there!
Min. 6  :(bfar) J_Bolm has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Paintsil
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Puciato!
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Puciato !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_James is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Archambault chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets to it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Archambault chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Bolm with the header
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(bfar) G_Puciato stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But J_Paintsil reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(arnr) J_Moreira miskicks!
          ...  D_Duff is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Duff !
          ...  J_Moreira is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Moreira reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Ramos drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Moreira jumps well to claim it!
Min. 10 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Puciato is through!
          ...  G_Puciato keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_James is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  D_James looks very relieved!
Min. 13 :(bfar) E_Gerets beats K_Timar
          ...  E_Gerets with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 14 :(arnr) C_Dempsey holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Balotelli
          ...  M_Balotelli with a little chip!
          ...  J_Moreira gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 15 :(arnr) J_Haynes with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Prime in space
          ...  Blocked by M_Lomax
Min. 16 :(arnr) M_Dembele with a neat pass into M_Balotelli
          ...  M_Balotelli has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  J_Moreira with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 17 :(arnr) C_Dempsey with a neat pass into S_Ramos
          ...  R_Tomassi clears with a diving header
Min. 17 :(bfar) U_Pacabra looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Theo
          ...  S_Theo heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Benfica Res fans chant his name!
          ...  Arsenal Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 19 :(arnr) M_Dembele gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Balotelli
          ...  M_Balotelli aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  J_Moreira with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(arnr) D_Duff is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Paintsil with his head down lets it go !
          ...  J_Moreira with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Balotelli drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Moreira easily claims the ball!
Min. 22 :(arnr) C_Dempsey beats U_Pacabra
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Dempsey hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  J_Moreira makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 22 :(bfar) G_Puciato 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!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Paintsil
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 23 :(arnr) J_Haynes slides the ball across to D_Prime
          ...  D_Prime fires a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Moreira parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Arsenal Res 1-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 25 :(bfar) B_Weinman moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Yiannicis
          ...  Y_Yiannicis curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Arsenal Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 27 :(arnr) J_Haynes is first to the loose ball
          ...  J_Haynes looks to see where J_Moreira is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Moreira got a touch
Min. 31 :(arnr) M_Dembele takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Haynes
          ...  M_Lomax steals the ball of off him
Min. 35 :(arnr) M_Dembele slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Dembele !
          ...  J_Moreira was lucky there
Min. 38 :(bfar) S_Theo flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Archambault runs onto it!
          ...  A left-footer by D_Archambault !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  J_Hunye talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal Res 1-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 39 :(bfar) S_Theo jumps over D_Prime's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Theo with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 41 :(arnr) D_Duff changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Prime
          ...  D_Prime with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Moreira reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Duff swings it in!
          ...  C_Dempsey loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica Res fans laugh at him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arnr) J_Haynes runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Timar
          ...  K_Timar with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  J_Moreira blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 44 :(arnr) M_Balotelli flicks it past M_Lomax
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Balotelli keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  J_Moreira takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 44 :(bfar) Y_Yiannicis sidesteps S_Ramos
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Y_Yiannicis with a thundering drive!
          ...  D_James gathers it easily
Min. 45 :(arnr) M_Dembele knocks it past M_Lomax and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Dembele with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Moreira dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Moreira beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Prime lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Theo
Min. 45 :(bfar) G_Puciato leaves B_Hangeland standing
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Timar
Min. 46 :(arnr) C_Dempsey flicks it past B_Weinman
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Dempsey looks to see where J_Moreira is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Duff floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Dembele swings a leg at it!
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 47 :(arnr) D_Prime beats R_Tomassi
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Theo read the danger and stops the pass

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal Res 1-4 Benfica Res

Min. 48 :(arnr) M_Balotelli takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Tomassi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 49 :(bfar) J_Bolm with a 40-yard pass to M_Lomax
          ...  M_Lomax rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Arsenal Res 1-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 51 :(arnr) S_Ramos is too quick for the defence
          ...  S_Ramos rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 53 :(bfar) R_Tomassi beats S_Ramos
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Tomassi attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Arsenal Res 1-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 54 :(bfar) D_Archambault puts in J_Bolm
          ...  D_Prime with the tackle
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 55 :(bfar) E_Gerets takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Duff
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Ramos with a well timed tackle
          ...  J_Hunye didn't like it though
          ...  J_Hunye ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 58 :(bfar) E_Gerets holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Puciato
          ...  S_Ramos beats him to the ball
Min. 59 :(bfar) G_Puciato with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  K_Timar reads the play well
Min. 60 :(bfar) E_Rada is coming on for Y_Yiannicis and playing FW
Min. 60 :(arnr) J_Paintsil whips the ball across to D_Prime
          ...  D_Prime with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  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. 61 :(arnr) C_Dempsey flicks it over B_Weinman and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Gerets with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 62 :(arnr) D_Prime runs into space
          ...  D_Prime drives it towards goal !
          ...  J_Moreira makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(arnr) M_Dembele can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Duff
          ...  R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  B_Hangeland floats it forward
          ...  J_Haynes latches onto the end of it
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Haynes !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 63 :(arnr) M_Dembele looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Dembele !
          ...  But J_Moreira tips it over
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 64 :(arnr) D_Duff finds M_Balotelli on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Balotelli with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Moreira plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 64 :(bfar) G_Puciato curls the ball out wide to E_Gerets
          ...  But J_Paintsil sweeps up the threat
Min. 65 :(bfar) G_Puciato finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  G_Puciato drives the ball low !
          ...  D_James is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 66 :(arnr) B_Hangeland runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Tomassi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Hangeland with the side footed shot!
          ...  J_Moreira was lucky there
Min. 67 :(bfar) D_Archambault holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Theo
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Hangeland
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 68 :(arnr) J_Haynes takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A left-footer by J_Haynes !
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dembele floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Tomassi clears the corner
Min. 68 :(bfar) J_Bolm backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Weinman latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Paintsil belts it clear
Min. 70 :(bfar) J_Heiter is ready to come on to replace S_Theo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 70 :(arnr) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Tomassi
          ...  J_Heiter with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 75 :(bfar) B_Amadee is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Weinman is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfar) D_Archambault sprints past M_Dembele
          ...  B_Hangeland anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 80 :(arnr) S_Nasri is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Haynes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(arnr) M_Dembele boots it towards C_Dempsey
          ...  C_Dempsey hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away
Min. 82 :(bfar) J_Bolm with an intelligent ball to E_Rada
          ...  But D_Prime clears the danger
Min. 83 :(bfar) J_Bolm looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Puciato
          ...  S_Nasri wins the ball
Min. 84 :(bfar) E_Gerets looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Lomax
          ...  M_Lomax drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 85 :(arnr) M_Dembele runs at R_Tomassi
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Dembele !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Moreira's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Moreira looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Duff
          ...  J_Heiter reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfar) J_Bolm cuts inside S_Ramos
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Bolm !
          ...  D_James watches it sail safely wide!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dembele
Scorers              : D_Prime (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : S_Theo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Yiannicis (2,25), S_Theo (17), D_Archambault (38), M_Lomax (49), R_Tomassi (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Gerets (61), R_Tomassi (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal Res  |    Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       17
Off target           :           9        |       10
On target            :          19        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           7        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :          12        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Arsenal Res 1 - 6 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Arsenal 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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D_James        GK  20   2   2   3  26 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -75   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  21   6   6  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
B_Hangeland    DF   2  20  10   5  40 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
K_Timar        DF   2  20   3   4  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
J_Paintsil     DF   1  19  10   7  31 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  12   8
J_Haynes       MF   1   9  21  11  32 |  83   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  17
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  21   6  42 |  94   0   0   7   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  84  26
D_Duff         MF   1   7  19   6  39 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
C_Dempsey      MF   1   7  17   8  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  18
D_Prime        AM   2   7  20  12  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  15   0  45
M_Balotelli    FW   3   9   7  18  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
M_Duke         GK  16   4   4   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brevett      DF   2  18   3   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   5  20   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2  13  18   4  37 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
M_Belleto      FW   1   5   8  19  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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J_Moreira      GK  24   2   2   1  11 |  94  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  22   7   6  37 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  43  -2  27
B_Weinman      DF   2  20   7  10  30 |  78   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  16   5  13  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  30   0  29
S_Theo         DM   2  11  18   7  37 |  73   0   2   1   1   2   1   0   0   0  30  32  29
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  21  11  32 |  94   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  80   2
D_Archambault  MF   3   6  21  10  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
E_Gerets       MF   1   3  18   6  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -1
U_Pacabra      MF   2   8  17   7  27 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  52  20
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   8  22  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12   3
Y_Yiannicis    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
F_Chan         GK  15   3   4   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Amadee       DF   2  18   4   9  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Joly         DM   1   8  16   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Heiter       DM   2  12  17   8  30 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
E_Rada         FW   3   9   4  19  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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