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Season 26 Archive: Elite League, Week 11

FC Porto 4 - 2 Hearts

Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Hearts (Sun Jul 08)


                             FC Porto  |  Hearts
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  3-4-1-2 A
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Jamie Coady
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK S_Bartram
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF E_Baily
                              Maxi DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                            T_Haas DF  |  MF Kelvin
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF A_Addey
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF L_Cubas
                         F_Alvares MF  |  MF R_Ekelund
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  AM Raul
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                           G_Mixon FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                                       |
                         S_Bradley SUB |  SUB Helton
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB L_Dixon
                           M_James SUB |  SUB Sergio
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB G_Marilungo
                           R_Pedro SUB |  SUB Puskas

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(fcp) F_Alvares with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Adebayor runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_Bartram is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 3  :(hts) The Hearts manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 3  :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats E_Baily
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 3  :(hts) L_Cubas runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Maxi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Intercepted by T_Haas
Min. 6  :(fcp) G_Fofana hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto it!
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to chip the ball over S_Bartram!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 9  :(fcp) O_Ruggeri picks out G_Mixon with the cross
          ...  G_Mixon shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But S_Bartram punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 9  :(hts) Kelvin looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Baily
          ...  E_Baily curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Hearts ...
Min. 11 :(hts) R_Ekelund with the cross-field pass to Kelvin
          ...  Kelvin tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Hearts have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Hearts ...
Min. 12 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play A
Min. 12 :(fcp) G_Mixon is first to the ball
          ...  A great volley from G_Mixon !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Lets see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 3-2 Hearts ...
Min. 13 :(hts) Hearts will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 13 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri hoofs it up field to find G_Mixon
          ...  But Raul slides in
Min. 14 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside L_Cubas!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 16 :(fcp) E_Adebayor shoves H_Bellerin in the chest!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 17 :(fcp) F_Alvares has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Mixon gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Mixon is clean through!
          ...  S_Bartram tries to make himself big
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bartram
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  S_Bartram recovers to save it !!
Min. 18 :(fcp) G_Fofana is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  G_Fofana curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But S_Bartram palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 19 :(hts) R_Ekelund with a 40-yard pass to E_Cavani
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Fofana
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 22 :(fcp) C_Barr gets to the by line and finds E_Adebayor with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Adebayor controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_Bartram can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Bartram makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 25 :(hts) Raul beats T_Haas
          ...  Raul throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 26 :(fcp) F_Alvares is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_Barr latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Barr smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  S_Bartram with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 26 :(hts) H_Bellerin back heels to find Kelvin in space
          ...  Kelvin rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 28 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri 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 T_Finder
          ...  The defender plays it back to S_Bartram
          ...  T_Finder intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy S_Bartram
          ...  He dinks it over S_Bartram
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto 4-2 Hearts ...
Min. 28 :(hts) Raul plays it forward to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani drives the ball low !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 29 :(hts) R_Ekelund curls the ball out wide to E_Baily
          ...  E_Baily hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Marshall anyway
Min. 30 :(fcp) C_Barr with a probing pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  H_Bellerin wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to E_Adebayor
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  S_Bartram tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Adebayor chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Bartram easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(fcp) T_Haas is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a blistering shot !
          ...  S_Bartram makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Alvares lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Ekelund wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 35 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Alvares
          ...  F_Alvares chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Bartram miskicks!
          ...  E_Adebayor is takes control of the ball!
          ...  E_Adebayor tries the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  S_Bartram never had a chance!
Min. 38 :(hts) Kelvin takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Kelvin aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(hts) R_Ekelund has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Barr
          ...  He knocks it to E_Cavani!
          ...  E_Cavani with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri slides the ball across to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 44 :(hts) Kelvin races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Bunting lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Bunting with a thundering shot!
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 46 :(hts) H_Bellerin finds Raul with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 48 :(fcp) T_Finder has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Raul
          ...  He knocks it to E_Adebayor!
          ...  S_Bartram with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  M_Atkinson warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  F_Alvares drives it under the wall
          ...  But S_Bartram parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 49 :(fcp) T_Finder finds O_Ruggeri with a ball over the defence
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 4-2 Hearts

Min. 46 :(fcp) T_Finder takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  A_Valencia knocks the ball back to S_Bartram
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Bartram!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Finder
          ...  It comes to E_Adebayor
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_Bartram makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana floats the ball in!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets something on it!
          ...  S_Bartram with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 46 :(hts) A_Addey slides it through the middle to Raul
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Gronkjaer
Min. 49 :(fcp) E_Adebayor flicks it over A_Addey and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Adebayor drives it low !
          ...  S_Bartram parries it
Min. 51 :(hts) D_Bunting runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Bunting looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Marshall's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(hts) E_Cavani with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Maxi goes in studs first
Min. 54 :(fcp) G_Mixon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Bellerin
          ...  He knocks it to G_Fofana!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Fofana !
          ...  But S_Bartram tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(fcp) T_Finder flicks it over E_Baily and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Baily is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Mixon drives it under the wall
          ...  S_Bartram with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(fcp) G_Mixon fires over a low cross to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  S_Gronkjaer tries to beat S_Bartram!
          ...  S_Bartram with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 59 :(fcp) F_Alvares with the through ball to T_Finder
          ...  T_Finder throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_Bartram makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 60 :(fcp) G_Mixon jumps over E_Baily's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  G_Mixon with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 62 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a measured pass to T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Hearts fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 63 :(fcp) G_Fofana jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the shot !
          ...  S_Bartram makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 65 :(hts) Sergio is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Ekelund is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo comes on for D_Bunting and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Adebayor kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Gronkjaer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by H_Bellerin !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 71 :(fcp) F_Alvares has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Sergio
          ...  He knocks it to G_Mixon!
          ...  G_Mixon hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But S_Bartram stops that one easily
Min. 73 :(fcp) S_Gronkjaer with an intelligent ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the shot on net !
          ...  S_Bartram tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Maxi loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 74 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a precise ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Adebayor !
          ...  S_Bartram saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as M_James comes on for T_Finder to play MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the shot on net !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(fcp) C_Barr flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Mixon runs onto it!
          ...  G_Mixon with a blistering shot !
          ...  But S_Bartram makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 79 :(fcp) G_Fofana looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Mixon
          ...  H_Bellerin reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Bartram jumps well to claim it!
Min. 80 :(fcp) R_Pedro is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Mixon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(hts) Helton will come on for S_Bartram and play GK
Min. 84 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  L_Cubas slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 84 :(hts) Raul hoists the ball across to G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat D_Marshall
          ...  He dinks it over D_Marshall
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 86 :(fcp) M_James with the nod to R_Pedro
          ...  E_Cavani hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana plays it into the danger area!
          ...  F_Alvares gets his head on it
          ...  Looks like it should be Helton's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Helton looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Adebayor gets to it!
          ...  Helton has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Helton is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) L_Cubas finds G_Marilungo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Marilungo has a dig at goal!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(hts) Helton pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 89 :(fcp) M_James with a precise ball to R_Pedro
          ...  R_Pedro hits a curling shot!
          ...  But E_Baily just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 89 :(hts) Sergio gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo hits a crisp volley!
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 91 :(fcp) C_Barr with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets on the end of the pass
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the chance !
          ...  It floats over E_Baily
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 140,275
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (2,3), G_Mixon (12), T_Finder (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Adebayor (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : Kelvin
Scorers              : E_Baily (9), Kelvin (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Baily (55)
Injured              : Helton (88)
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          38        |       13
Off target           :          14        |       7
On target            :          24        |       6
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           9        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          29        |       13
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Final Score          : FC Porto 4 - 2 Hearts
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  32  13  10  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  30   8   8  12 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
Maxi           DF   1  28   8   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
T_Haas         DF   2  24  12   7  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
T_Finder       MF   3   7  28   8  23 |  79   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  45
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  27   7  21 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  27   8  22 |  95   0   0   5   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  85  32
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   9  26  22  19 |  95   0   0   7   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  85  13
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  29  35 |  95   0   0   1   0  14   2   1   0   0  -2   8 143
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  84   0   0   2   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  20  87
S_Bradley      GK   2  27  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  27  11   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  11  25  14  21 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Agbonlahor   MF   1  11   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pedro        FW   2   6   8  21  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Bartram      GK  36   4   4   5  30 |  84  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  27  10  10  23 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
E_Baily        DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  95   1   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   5  -2  -2  43
A_Valencia     DF   2  23   7   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  26  13  36 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  35  46
A_Addey        MF   2  11  25  10  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Cubas        MF   3   8  25   8  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Ekelund      MF   1  12  24  13  28 |  69   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
Raul           AM   1   8  24  21  30 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -19
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  28  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -9
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  24   7   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio         MF   2  10  23  11  21 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  25  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Puskas         FW   2   7   6  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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