Division One League Match, Paris Saint Germain vs. Marseille (Thu Sep 06)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 D  |  3-5-2 A
                     Steven Parkinson  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                         N_Douchez GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF S_Byram
                          D_Walker DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                           M_Layun DF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                              Zico MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                           Muniesa MF  |  MF N_Kante
                           E_Scifo MF  |  MF C_Ridout
                         A_Morelos FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                        K_Phillips FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                            M_Diaw SUB |  SUB S_Given
                          N_Stiles SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                           L_Digne SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                           Shaqiri SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                           Valdano SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(psg) Muniesa brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Morelos makes himself available
          ...  Z_Zidane with the two footed tackle!!
          ...  G_Reddy halts play
          ...  G_Reddy warns him
Min. 4  :(psg) J_Ross with a probing pass to A_Morelos
          ...  J_Pedro with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Di_Stefano runs forward
          ...  K_Phillips pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  G_Reddy gave him a strong warning
Min. 5  :(msl) M_Dickinson with the first time pass to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Byram
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  N_Douchez tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Douchez fists it away!
Min. 6  :(msl) N_Douchez miskicks!
          ...  M_Dickinson is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Muniesa with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 8  :(psg) Zico jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Morelos
          ...  A_Morelos goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged R_Higuita
          ...  That's put Paris Saint Germain ahead!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 10 :(msl) C_Ridout crosses in from the wing, he finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  J_Ross bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 11 :(psg) Muniesa finds himself in a good position
          ...  J_Pedro fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 14 :(msl) N_Kante backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
          ...  From long range Z_Zidane bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But N_Douchez just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(psg) E_Scifo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  E_Scifo tries the shot !
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 16 :(psg) Zico looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Morelos
          ...  J_Pedro reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(msl) C_Ridout spits at Zico
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 20 :(msl) C_Ridout with a precise pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano flings a shot at goal !
          ...  N_Douchez with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 22 :(psg) K_Phillips gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Phillips with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 23 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Marquinhos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Di_Stefano has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 24 :(psg) J_Ross unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Morelos
          ...  Z_Zidane fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  A_Morelos swings it in
          ...  Muniesa takes control of it!
          ...  S_Byram beats him to the ball
Min. 28 :(msl) L_Shawry turns past Zico
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Shawry tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But N_Douchez palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 31 :(psg) Zico spots K_Phillips who is in acres of space
          ...  S_Byram pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 31 :(msl) I_Perisic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane drives the ball low !
          ...  N_Douchez makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 37 :(psg) Marquinhos looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Walker
          ...  S_Byram knocks the ball back to R_Higuita
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past R_Higuita!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Layun swings it in!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 37 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano with a glorious long pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Marseille fans to celebrate!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 37 :(psg) K_Phillips sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Y_Sankhare with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(msl) S_Byram beats his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Layun takes possession
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Kante sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  N_Douchez won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 48 :(msl) N_Kante miskicks!
          ...  He finds I_Perisic though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  K_Phillips fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Marseille

Min. 48 :(msl) I_Perisic chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Shawry
          ...  A left-footer by L_Shawry !
          ...  N_Douchez is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-2 Marseille ...
Min. 50 :(psg) Shaqiri is going to be brought on
          ...  Zico is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 51 :(psg) The ball runs loose!
          ...  J_Paintsil seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Dickinson takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  A_Morelos bends it in
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 53 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Walker
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Z_Zidane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That puts Marseille ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-3 Marseille ...
Min. 54 :(psg) Shaqiri with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  C_Ridout takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 56 :(psg) Shaqiri unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Morelos
          ...  J_Pedro with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 57 :(msl) N_Kante heads the ball back to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  N_Douchez is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-4 Marseille ...
Min. 58 :(psg) The Paris Saint Germain manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 59 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A thundering drive by Y_Sankhare !
          ...  But N_Douchez palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(psg) K_Phillips sidesteps S_Byram
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Byram recovers to win the ball back
Min. 61 :(psg) E_Scifo races into the box
          ...  He sees K_Phillips lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  From long range K_Phillips bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 63 :(psg) Shaqiri loses L_Shawry
          ...  Shaqiri chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 64 :(msl) C_Ridout brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Di_Stefano makes himself available
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Perisic
          ...  Marquinhos heads it away
Min. 65 :(psg) N_Stiles is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Paintsil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(psg) a big roar from the crowd as L_Digne comes on for Marquinhos to play DF
Min. 67 :(psg) D_Walker nutmegs S_Byram
          ...  D_Walker tries to chip the ball over R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 67 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Di_Stefano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But N_Douchez tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(psg) A_Morelos controls the ball with ease
          ...  S_Byram with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 71 :(psg) N_Douchez looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
          ...  The Manager has already made his 3 subs!
          ...  They will have to play a man down!
Min. 71 :(psg) D_Walker moves into a GK role on the manager's orders
Min. 71 :(msl) M_Dickinson with the first time pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  N_Stiles tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
          ...  D_Walker wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 72 :(msl) C_Ridout slides it through the middle to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a blistering shot !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 73 :(psg) Muniesa turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Phillips
          ...  Z_Zidane clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as F_Le_Boeuf comes on for L_Shawry to play DF
Min. 78 :(msl) P_Viera is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Perisic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(msl) N_Kante can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Layun
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Byram with the header
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-5 Marseille ...
Min. 80 :(psg) N_Stiles chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Phillips
          ...  C_Ridout hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shaqiri chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 81 :(psg) E_Scifo passes the ball to K_Phillips
          ...  K_Phillips with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 81 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a reverse pass to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 82 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic replaces A_Di_Stefano and will play FW
Min. 82 :(psg) A_Morelos nutmegs F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  A_Morelos hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 83 :(psg) Muniesa lays the ball back to A_Morelos
          ...  The cross hits A_Morelos on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Morelos drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Kante bursts forward
          ...  N_Kante hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  D_Walker grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 84 :(psg) Shaqiri squares it to K_Phillips
          ...  K_Phillips tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 85 :(msl) N_Kante sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic drives it towards goal !
          ...  D_Walker gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-6 Marseille ...
Min. 86 :(psg) Muniesa runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Muniesa with the strike !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 86 :(msl) Y_Sankhare pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  P_Viera is clean through!
          ...  N_Stiles with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 87 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats L_Digne
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  Z_Zidane has a go!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) C_Ridout with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Layun a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Ridout shoots towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 89 :(psg) A_Morelos with electric pace
          ...  He eases past F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Morelos !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(msl) M_Dickinson with the first time flick to C_Ridout
          ...  C_Ridout must beat D_Walker!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a smart turn
          ...  Z_Zidane rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Stiles wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 93 :(psg) E_Scifo finds Shaqiri in acres of space
          ...  Shaqiri tries to beat R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 73,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : A_Morelos
Scorers              : A_Morelos (8), K_Phillips (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Muniesa (6)
Injured              : N_Douchez (71)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (37,53), L_Shawry (48), A_Di_Stefano (57), S_Byram (78), Z_Ibrahimovic (85)
Sent Off             : J_Pedro (56)
Booked               : C_Ridout (19), Y_Sankhare (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       24
Off target           :           8        |       11
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 2 - 6 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Douchez      GK  38   2   2   7  30 |  74   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   2  29   7   2  18 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  28  13   9  31 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Walker       GK   2  27   8   7  43 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0 -20  20   0   1
M_Layun        DF   1  26  11   7  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Zico           MF   3   8  28   8  30 |  53   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  27   7  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  26   8  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -21
E_Scifo        MF   2   6  26   7  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Morelos      FW   1   7   9  27  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  22
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  26  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
M_Diaw         GK  18   2   5   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  27   9   8  11 |  28   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
L_Digne        DF   2  27   7   8  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shaqiri        MF   2   9  25  18  31 |  43   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Valdano        FW   2   8  12  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  39   2   2   2  34 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  33   9   8  15 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Byram        DF   3  31   9   6  32 |  96   0   5   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 100   0  35
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  32  12  36 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   4
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |  81   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  30   7  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  96   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   1
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  96   0   2   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  38   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   7   2   0   0   0  20   0  73
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  85   0   0   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  25  43
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  18   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   1
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  25   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
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