Division Two Reserve League Match, Sao Paulo FC Res vs. Aston Villa Res (Mon Mar 16)


                     Sao Paulo FC Res  |  Aston Villa Res
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK P_Hankey
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF S_Ferguson
                      J_Stonehouse DF  |  DF L_Blanc
                           Vencato DF  |  DF E_Jordanov
                            S_Zhou DF  |  DF S_Campbell
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF D_X_Silva
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF J_Smith
                             Verdu MF  |  MF J_Barton
                            Rocket AM  |  FW K_Aitken
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW E_Heskey
                         C_Bellamy FW  |  FW D_Byrne
                                       |
                         H_Manzoni SUB |  SUB H_Sproat
                           Luhcyen SUB |  SUB T_Bramble
                         B_Bremner SUB |  SUB J_Eustace
                          L_Coates SUB |  SUB Miguel_Torres
                             Cisse SUB |  SUB G_Lawson

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(asvr) J_Smith controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Heskey gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Heskey attempts a lob!
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  But Rafael is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 2  :(asvr) D_X_Silva threads the through ball to D_Byrne
          ...  D_Byrne with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 3  :(saor) C_Bellamy takes on L_Blanc
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Bellamy lobs P_Hankey!
          ...  P_Hankey falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Hankey looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That's put Sao Paulo FC Res ahead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 1-0 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 4  :(asvr) It looks as though Aston Villa Res is now playing C
Min. 4  :(asvr) D_X_Silva with a pinpoint pass to E_Heskey
          ...  E_Heskey with the header !
          ...  Rafael with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Aitken floats the ball in!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 6  :(asvr) S_Campbell holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_Aitken in space!
          ...  K_Aitken beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Rafael to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs Rafael
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa Res have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 1-1 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 7  :(saor) Geminiho runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Rocket
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Rocket carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  P_Hankey with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(asvr) S_Ferguson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Heskey
          ...  E_Heskey with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 10 :(saor) S_Zhou can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Hankey dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Hankey beaten!
Min. 11 :(saor) C_Bellamy takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  C_Bellamy cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Aston Villa Res fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 12 :(asvr) E_Heskey with a precise ball to S_Ferguson
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Stonehouse
Min. 14 :(saor) Geminiho runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Byrne robs him of the ball
Min. 20 :(saor) K_Commons barges L_Blanc off the ball
          ...  S_Ferguson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 21 :(asvr) D_Byrne hoists the ball across to K_Aitken
          ...  Papakoli_Diop brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on!!!
Min. 23 :(asvr) K_Aitken jumps over S_Zhou's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Zhou rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Dali tries to calm him down
Min. 24 :(saor) Papakoli_Diop kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Verdu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cracking drive from Verdu !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 25 :(asvr) J_Barton with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Vencato is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  A_Dali warned him
Min. 26 :(asvr) L_Blanc latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  L_Blanc fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Rafael takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 30 :(asvr) S_Campbell punches K_Commons off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  A_Dali lectures him
Min. 31 :(asvr) J_Smith lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  E_Heskey latches on to it
          ...  E_Heskey with a thundering drive!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 1-2 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 31 :(saor) J_Stonehouse threads the through ball to Rocket
          ...  S_Ferguson with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 32 :(saor) K_Commons backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Stonehouse latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Jordanov rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 36 :(saor) K_Commons plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  K_Commons aims for the top right corner !
          ...  P_Hankey catches the ball
Min. 38 :(asvr) D_Byrne picks up the pass
          ...  D_Byrne with a powerful header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 1-3 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 39 :(asvr) Aston Villa Res will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 41 :(saor) M_Barry looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Hankey was left standing
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 2-3 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 42 :(saor) Rocket plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Rocket sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Hankey just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(saor) M_Barry plays a long ball to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with the drive!
          ...  P_Hankey saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 44 :(asvr) D_X_Silva plays the early ball across the box to find K_Aitken in space
          ...  K_Aitken hits the ball first time!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 46 :(asvr) E_Heskey takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  E_Heskey attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Rafael
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 2-4 Aston Villa Res ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC Res 2-4 Aston Villa Res

Min. 48 :(saor) K_Commons looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to J_Stonehouse
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Hankey 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. 49 :(saor) Rocket jumps over E_Heskey's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Rocket with the drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 52 :(saor) Rocket cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy is clean through!
          ...  P_Hankey tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds P_Hankey
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC Res players congratulate him!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res 3-4 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 54 :(saor) K_Commons makes himself available
          ...  K_Commons gets up high for the header !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 54 :(asvr) D_Byrne controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Barry
          ...  He puts in K_Aitken!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Vencato
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Byrne plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 56 :(saor) Rocket plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Barry keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Barry with the header !
          ...  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. 58 :(asvr) D_Byrne with the cross-field pass to E_Heskey
          ...  E_Heskey with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Rafael tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Smith drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Jordanov with the header
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Rafael tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_X_Silva hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Zhou gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 59 :(asvr) J_Barton takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Aitken
          ...  Papakoli_Diop wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_X_Silva chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Smith
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 60 :(asvr) J_Eustace is ready to come on to replace D_X_Silva
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 62 :(saor) J_Stonehouse gets possession in his own half
          ...  J_Stonehouse with the strike !
          ...  P_Hankey won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 64 :(saor) M_Barry with a pinpoint pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy with a powerful diving header!
          ...  P_Hankey won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 65 :(asvr) G_Lawson is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Aitken is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(saor) C_Bellamy with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Bellamy !
          ...  But P_Hankey just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 67 :(saor) K_Commons plays the early ball across the box to find M_Barry in space
          ...  A delicate header from M_Barry !
          ...  P_Hankey has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Hankey reacts well to save!!!
Min. 68 :(saor) C_Bellamy lobs it over S_Ferguson
          ...  S_Campbell with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 68 :(asvr) J_Eustace kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Heskey gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Barry rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 69 :(saor) Verdu runs at S_Campbell
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  E_Jordanov cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 70 :(asvr) Miguel_Torres is coming on for D_Byrne and will play FW
Min. 70 :(asvr) Miguel_Torres sidesteps J_Stonehouse
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Papakoli_Diop
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Smith hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Eustace loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Brilliant save from Rafael
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 71 :(saor) K_Commons knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Heskey
          ...  K_Commons drives the shot in!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 74 :(saor) J_Stonehouse hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Barry latches onto it!
          ...  M_Barry tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But P_Hankey punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 74 :(saor) Geminiho nutmegs S_Campbell, he continues to run forward
          ...  E_Heskey with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 75 :(asvr) J_Smith flicks the ball through
          ...  Miguel_Torres runs onto it!
          ...  A wicked drive by Miguel_Torres !
          ...  Rafael won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 76 :(saor) K_Commons turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rocket
          ...  Rocket with the shot on net !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And P_Hankey reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Hankey
Min. 78 :(saor) Verdu runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Geminiho
          ...  A left-footer by Geminiho !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 82 :(saor) C_Bellamy sidesteps S_Ferguson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Ferguson reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 82 :(asvr) G_Lawson sidesteps J_Stonehouse
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Lawson looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  What agility from Rafael
Min. 83 :(asvr) J_Barton with the through ball to J_Smith
          ...  The cross hits J_Smith on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 84 :(saor) Verdu brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Campbell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Geminiho!
          ...  G_Lawson with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Rocket fires it towards the goal
          ...  But P_Hankey comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 85 :(saor) Papakoli_Diop with a simple pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  S_Campbell plays the back pass
          ...  P_Hankey can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  K_Commons gets something on it!
          ...  P_Hankey gathers it easily
Min. 86 :(saor) K_Commons runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Geminiho
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Campbell
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Vencato hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Hankey makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(saor) Geminiho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Bellamy
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Eustace
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asvr) E_Heskey is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  E_Heskey with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 90 :(saor) Verdu with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Eustace
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Verdu !
          ...  But P_Hankey punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 92 :(saor) S_Zhou hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Barry collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Barry smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 92 :(asvr) J_Eustace turns past Vencato
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Eustace shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC Res fans taunt him!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
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Sao Paulo FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : C_Bellamy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Bellamy (3,41,52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Res Match Info
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Best player          : E_Heskey
Scorers              : K_Aitken (6), E_Heskey (31,46), D_Byrne (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Ferguson (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sao Paulo FC Res  |  Aston Villa Res
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       19
Off target           :          14        |       4
On target            :          13        |       15
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       15
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC Res 3 - 4 Aston Villa Res
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Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC 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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Rafael         GK  22   2   2   2  20 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  22  15   8  24 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
J_Stonehouse   DF   1  22   5   6  42 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   2
Vencato        DF   1  19   6   2  19 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Zhou         DF   2  18  11   6  35 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Barry        MF   2  15  22   6  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  45  12
K_Commons      MF   1   7  21   9  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20  30  -8
Verdu          MF   2  14  20   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Rocket         AM   2   9  21   9  33 |  95   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  35  17
Geminiho       FW   3   9   9  21  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   7  21  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   3   0   0   0   0   0  68
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luhcyen        DF   1  16   9   6  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bremner      MF   1   6  16  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Coates       MF   1   9  16   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cisse          FW   2   5  11  18  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa 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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P_Hankey       GK  25   3   3   5  19 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
S_Ferguson     DF   2  21   8   6  15 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
L_Blanc        DF   3  18   7   9  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Jordanov     DF   1  18   6   2  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_Campbell     DF   1  13   6   6  21 |  95   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  25   0
D_X_Silva      MF   2   9  21   3  25 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Smith        MF   1   3  21   7  21 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   6
J_Barton       MF   1   8  16   7  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  22  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
E_Heskey       FW   3   4   8  20  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  10  65
D_Byrne        FW   1   5  10  18  42 |  72   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  25
H_Sproat       GK  21   5   5   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Bramble      DF   2  19  14  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eustace      MF   1   7  17   6  29 |  33   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  22  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
G_Lawson       FW   1  11  11  18  24 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
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