Elite Reserve League Match, Aston Villa Res vs. Ajax Res (Sun Sep 22)


                      Aston Villa Res  |  Ajax Res
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                    Pierre van Rossum  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           G_Babos GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         C_Halkett DF  |  DF G_Cahill
                        M_Mohammed DF  |  DF Vencato
                        B_Ferguson DF  |  DF G_Giannatti
                          M_Barney DF  |  DF C_Sadler
                         T_Andrews DM  |  MF G_Hoddle
                         M_Laudrup MF  |  MF M_Platini
                       A_Fernandez MF  |  MF S_Nicol
                        Ze_Roberto AM  |  MF Kim_Dong_Wong
                      Roy_McKinnon FW  |  FW S_Scougall
                           D_Yorke FW  |  FW M_Crickmore
                                       |
                        R_Clemence SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                           L_Blanc SUB |  SUB R_Willams
                        K_Poborsky SUB |  SUB A_Giggs
                         R_Escobar SUB |  SUB Zangado
                      A_Niedzielan SUB |  SUB G_Bengescu

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(asvr) M_Barney is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Yorke
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Giannatti hits it out for a throw
Min. 2  :(asvr) Roy_McKinnon nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But S_Nicol sweeps up the threat
Min. 3  :(ajar) M_Platini beats his man
          ...  M_Platini with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Babos blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 4  :(asvr) B_Ferguson plays the early ball across the box to find D_Yorke in space
          ...  D_Yorke with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_O_Conner manages to turn it behind
Min. 7  :(ajar) S_Scougall bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Nicol
          ...  From long range S_Nicol bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Babos just watches float over the bar!
Min. 10 :(asvr) Ze_Roberto with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Ze_Roberto tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Fernandez swings it in!
          ...  M_Barney loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 10 :(ajar) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Platini gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Blocked by B_Ferguson
Min. 11 :(ajar) M_Crickmore sprints past B_Ferguson
          ...  M_Mohammed cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 12 :(ajar) G_Hoddle plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with the overhead !
          ...  G_Babos with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Giannatti crosses it in!
          ...  G_Babos comes out and claims it!
Min. 13 :(ajar) M_Platini fires over a low cross to S_Scougall
          ...  A_Fernandez with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax Res players
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  M_Platini with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Platini lofts the ball in!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 14 :(ajar) S_Scougall takes advantage of a mistake by B_Ferguson
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Ze_Roberto wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 16 :(ajar) S_Nicol sidesteps M_Mohammed
          ...  S_Nicol looks to see where G_Babos is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Scougall chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Babos catches it!
Min. 19 :(asvr) Ze_Roberto had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  G_Cahill wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Roy_McKinnon makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  That puts Aston Villa Res ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 1-0 Ajax Res ...
Min. 19 :(ajar) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Ajax Res will now be playing A
Min. 19 :(ajar) C_Sadler looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  C_Sadler with the overhead !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 20 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong finds G_Cahill with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Mohammed
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nicol hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Crickmore with the header
          ...  G_Babos gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to M_Crickmore
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Babos will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  That's pulled Ajax Res level!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 1-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 21 :(asvr) D_Yorke plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Yorke tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  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. 24 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong finds S_Scougall with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Scougall rifles it to the far post !
          ...  G_Babos gets up well to catch that one
Min. 29 :(asvr) M_Laudrup with a probing pass to Roy_McKinnon
          ...  Roy_McKinnon hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_O_Conner watches it sail wide!
Min. 30 :(asvr) A_Fernandez sprints past G_Cahill
          ...  A_Fernandez drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 33 :(asvr) T_Andrews takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Andrews has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_O_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 35 :(asvr) T_Andrews flicks it over Vencato's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Nicol with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 36 :(ajar) M_Platini hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Crickmore collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Crickmore with the drive!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
          ...  Ajax Res have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 1-2 Ajax Res ...
Min. 37 :(ajar) Ajax Res made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 37 :(asvr) M_Laudrup finds Ze_Roberto on the edge of the box
          ...  Ze_Roberto looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_O_Conner !!
Min. 38 :(asvr) M_Mohammed uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  M_Crickmore fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Clark shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 42 :(ajar) G_Giannatti is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Sadler
          ...  Blocked by T_Andrews
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asvr) Roy_McKinnon with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Roy_McKinnon has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_O_Conner falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That's got Aston Villa Res back level!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 2-2 Ajax Res ...
Min. 46 :(ajar) M_Platini spots M_Crickmore who is in acres of space
          ...  Roy_McKinnon rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 47 :(ajar) Vencato runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Scougall
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Scougall !
          ...  G_Babos is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa Res 2-2 Ajax Res

Min. 46 :(ajar) M_Platini with a flicked pass to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But G_Babos punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 48 :(ajar) S_Nicol controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with the crafty shot!
          ...  But G_Babos makes an easy save
Min. 50 :(ajar) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Willams will come on for C_Sadler and play DF
Min. 51 :(ajar) Zangado is ready to come on to replace G_Hoddle
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 52 :(ajar) G_Bengescu comes on for S_Scougall and takes up a FW role
Min. 52 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Halkett
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zangado curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Babos comes out and claims it!
Min. 54 :(ajar) S_Nicol finds the run of G_Bengescu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Mohammed
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 55 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with the chance !
          ...  G_Babos can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  G_Babos has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(ajar) Zangado pass splits open the defence and finds G_Bengescu
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Bengescu !
          ...  G_Babos tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 59 :(ajar) Zangado holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Willams in space!
          ...  R_Willams flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  G_Babos gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Babos !!
Min. 61 :(ajar) Zangado kicks M_Laudrup!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 65 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong fires over a low cross to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore could have let it bounce!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Aston Villa Res fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  The Ajax Res players congratulate him!
          ...  That puts Ajax Res ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 2-3 Ajax Res ...
Min. 69 :(asvr) M_Laudrup with a probing through ball D_Yorke
          ...  But Kim_Dong_Wong clears the danger
Min. 69 :(ajar) M_Platini sprints past M_Barney
          ...  M_Platini with the overhead !
          ...  G_Babos tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cahill drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Babos makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(asvr) B_Ferguson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Roy_McKinnon latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Giannatti reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 72 :(asvr) C_Halkett drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Roy_McKinnon
          ...  G_Bengescu seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 72 :(ajar) M_Platini sidesteps B_Ferguson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Platini !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Aston Villa Res fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 73 :(ajar) G_Giannatti takes advantage of a mistake by C_Halkett
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Giannatti lobs G_Babos!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 74 :(ajar) G_Bengescu with the first time pass to M_Platini
          ...  M_Platini hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  G_Babos with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 74 :(asvr) Roy_McKinnon loses his marker
          ...  G_Giannatti scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  K_Clark called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 76 :(asvr) B_Ferguson drives it forward to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Giannatti belts it clear
Min. 82 :(asvr) A_Fernandez beats G_Bengescu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Vencato takes possession
Min. 82 :(ajar) M_Crickmore beats M_Mohammed
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Crickmore with a thundering shot!
          ...  G_Babos heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 83 :(asvr) Ze_Roberto is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Ze_Roberto looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 3-3 Ajax Res ...
Min. 83 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  B_Ferguson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 84 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong with a neat pass into M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Barney with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong knocks it forward
          ...  M_Crickmore gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Crickmore with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Clark talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 3-4 Ajax Res ...
Min. 85 :(asvr) Ze_Roberto finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But M_Platini wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(ajar) M_Platini retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Cahill gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Mohammed takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 86 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Nicol latches onto it!
          ...  S_Nicol hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Ajax Res fans sing his praises!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 3-5 Ajax Res ...
Min. 87 :(ajar) It looks as though Ajax Res is now playing A
Min. 87 :(ajar) M_Platini runs with pace at the defence
          ...  M_Platini hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ajar) G_Giannatti holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Platini in space!
          ...  M_Platini with the goal bound shot!
          ...  G_Babos with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 92 :(asvr) D_Yorke with the dribble
          ...  S_Nicol with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  C_Halkett passes to Roy_McKinnon
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Cahill
Min. 93 :(asvr) Ze_Roberto off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Yorke picks up the deflection
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Giannatti !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Res Match Info
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Best player          : Ze_Roberto
Scorers              : Roy_McKinnon (19,43), Ze_Roberto (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Barney (84), M_Mohammed (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_Crickmore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Crickmore (20,36,65,84), S_Nicol (86)
Sent Off             : Zangado (61)
Booked               : S_Nicol (35), M_Crickmore (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Aston Villa Res  |    Ajax Res
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       28
Off target           :           5        |       11
On target            :           7        |       17
Possession           :          29        |       71
Corners              :           3        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       19
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Final Score          : Aston Villa Res 3 - 5 Ajax Res
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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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G_Babos        GK  28   1   3   2  21 |  98  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Halkett      DF   1  23   8   4  11 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Mohammed     DF   3  20   8   5  11 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
B_Ferguson     DF   3  18   8   6  22 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
M_Barney       DF   2  16  10   6  41 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -21
T_Andrews      DM   1  15  21   7  41 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
M_Laudrup      MF   2  13  24   7  22 |  98   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
A_Fernandez    MF   2   8  21   7  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  10  24  16  11 |  98   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0 -10  36
Roy_McKinnon   FW   3   6   7  24  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  71
D_Yorke        FW   3   6   6  22  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Clemence     GK  27   1   3   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   3  22   8  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Poborsky     MF   1   9  22  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Escobar      MF   2   8  11  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Niedzielan   FW   1   7   5  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax 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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T_O_Conner     GK  22   3   3   2  13 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   2  22  12   7  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Vencato        DF   1  22   7   2  19 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Giannatti    DF   3  20   6   6  22 |  98   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20   1
C_Sadler       DF   2  20   6   6  22 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Hoddle       MF   1   7  24   5  21 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
M_Platini      MF   2  11  23  14  21 |  98   0   1   4   1   7   0   0   0   0  20  60  43
S_Nicol        MF   2   7  23  10  32 |  98   0   1   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  18  18  35
Kim_Dong_Wong  MF   3  10  22  10  32 |  98   0   1   5   4   5   0   0   0   0  20 130  23
S_Scougall     FW   2   5   9  22  41 |  56   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   8  21  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   4   1   0   0  -2  -2 168
T_Mott         GK  26   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Willams      DF   3  22   6   5  22 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Giggs        MF   2  14  23  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zangado        MF   3   6  21   9  42 |  10   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  30  10
G_Bengescu     FW   1   9   8  23  32 |  42   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
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