The only midweek game in NWSL is the Chicago Red Stars hosting the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Alyssa Naeher are the USWNT goalies. Orlando opened in the twenty-eighth minute with a Chioma Ubogagu goal, set up by Sydney Leroux on a give-and-go. In the fiftieth minute, the game went to a weather delay. The Pride added on in the eighty-first minute with a Rachel Hill goal, via Emily van Egmond and Kristen Edmonds. Chicago's Taylor Comeau took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-seventh minute. The final held at 2-0 for the Pride, with Ubogagu the woman of the match. Also good for Orlando were Ali Krieger, Monica, Alanna Kennedy, and Leroux, while the Red Stars' best were Comeau, Katie Naughton, and Nikki Stanton.
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MLS 2018 Week 9
We're up with a full weekend, beginning with a lone game on Friday in...
Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Marinovic are the goalies. Cristian Techera of Vancouver had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. The Whitecaps got going in the seventy-fifth minute when Techera scored a penalty kick goal, but then got ejected for taking his jersey off during the celebration, earning his second yellow card. Vancouver added on with an Anthony Blondell goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Alphonso Davies. The Whitecaps had yellow cards in stoppage time for Marinovic time wasting and Kendall Waston's dissent. Vancouver won 2-0, with the man of the match being Blondell.
Saturday starts with Atlanta United FC welcoming the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Montreal led off in the thirteenth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, via Chris Duvall and Alejandro Silva. Samuel Piette of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fifth minute. Atlanta saw yellow cards for fouls by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the fifty-sixth minute and Greg Garza in the fifty-ninth minute. Montreal took yellow cards for Bush's time wasting in the sixtieth minute and Duvall's handball in the sixty-eighth minute. Atlanta tied it in the seventieth minute with a Miguel Almiron penalty kick goal. Atlanta took the lead with a Kevin Kratz goal in the seventy-eighth minute. Almiron of Atlanta had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Taider of the Impact received a yellow card for his eighty-third minute foul. Atlanta added on with an eighty-fourth minute Almiron goal, set up by Josef Martinez. Atlanta iced it at 4-1 in stoppage time with a Kratz goal. The man of the match was Kratz for a brace that included the winner.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Alexander Bono are in goal. Toronto began in the eighth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Sebastian Giovinco and Victor Vazquez. Toronto added on in the twenty-second minute with a Vazquez goal, set up by Michael Bradley. Chicago got on the board in the sixty-ninth minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, passed from Kevin Ellis and Diego Campos. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventy-third minute. In the eightieth minute, Jason Hernandez of Toronto received a yellow card for a foul. Chicago tied it in stoppage time with an Alan Gordon goal, made possible by Schweinsteiger and Johan Kappelhof. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Schweinsteiger.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Union host DC United. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the posts. DC opened in the seventh minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, via Luciano Acosta and Yamil Asad. DC's Asad had a yellow card for time wasting in the twenty-fifth minute. Philadelphia tied it on an Ilsinho goal in the thirty-seventh minute, coming off of Keegan Rosenberry. Auston Trusty of the Union had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Philadelphia retook the lead in the sixtieth minute on a C.J. Sapong goal, assisted by Alejandro Bedoya and Haris Medunjanin. Jack Elliott of the Union had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-sixth minute. DC retied it on a Darren Mattocks goal, courtesy of Stieber and Bruno Miranda. Philadelphia regained the lead with a Borek Dockal goal. This made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Stieber.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Zack Steffen play in goal. Anibal Godoy of San Jose had a yellow card for a third minute foul. Columbus started in the twenty-eighth minute on a Harrison Afful goal, passed from Federico Higuain and Milton Valenzuela. Niko Hansen of the Crew had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the thirty-sixth minute. The Earthquakes tied it on a forty-fifth minute Danny Hoesen goal, coming off of Florian Jungwirth. In the sixty-sixth minute, San Jose's Jungwirth took a yellow card for a foul. Valenzuela of Columbus had a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. In the seventy-second minute, Hoesen was booked on a yellow card for a foul for the Earthquakes. The Crew went ahead in the eighty-fourth minute on a Mike Grella goal, guided in by Pedro Santos. The man of the 2-1 match was Grella for his winner.
East to New England, as the Revolution bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Matt Turner are in the six-yard boxes. New England dented the scoreboard in the forty-fourth minute with a Teal Bunbury goal. The Revolution saw a yellow card for a foul by Diego Fagundez in first half stoppage time. Khiry Shelton of Kansas City took a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Gabriel Somi of New England had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bunbury named man of the match.
West again, as Minnesota United FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Bobby Shuttleworth man the nets. Houston struck first in the tenth minute with an Alberth Elis goal, via Romell Quioto and Tomas Martinez. Alejandro Fuenmayor of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Minnesota tied it on a Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal in the fortieth minute. In the fifty-fifth minute, Darwin Ceren of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Rasmus Schuller of Minnesota took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the sixty-fifth minute. Minnesota gained the lead in the seventieth minute on an Ibson goal, passed from Miguel Ibarra and Collin Martin. The final stayed at 2-1 from here, with Ibson named man of the match.
Saturday ends in California with the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Bingham are set to start in goal. New York was first to score in the seventh minute with a Daniel Royer goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. The Red Bulls added on with a Florian Valot goal in the forty-ninth minute, set up by Wright-Phillips and Romero Gamarra. Los Angeles got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute Ola Kamara goal, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Giovani dos Santos of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-first minute. Los Angeles tied it in the sixty-sixth minute on a dos Santos goal, helped along by Dave Romney and Ibrahimovic. New York took the lead back in the eighty-fourth minute with a Romero Gamarra penalty kick goal. Ryan Meara of the Red Bulls had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stayed at 3-2, with Romero Gamarra named man of the match.
On Sunday, the Colorado Rapids bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Zac MacMath are the keepers. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the twenty-sixth minute with a Dominique Badji goal, via Enzo Martinez. Orlando City tied it on a Cristian Higuita goal in the fifty-second minute, coming off of Sacha Kljestan. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Bismark Boateng in the sixtieth minute, Deklan Wayne in the sixty-seventh minute, Edgar Castillo in the sixty-eighth minute, and Martinez in the seventy-second minute. Orlando City gained the lead with a Yoshimar Yotun penalty kick goal in the seventy-seventh minute. Orlando City's Amro Tarek took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-seventh minute. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Yotun.
Back east, New York City FC hosts FC Dallas. Jimmy Maurer and Sean Johnson are called on to start in goal. New York City drew first blood in the third minute with a Jesus Medina goal. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for his eighth minute foul. Dallas tied it on a Santiago Mosquera goal, passed from Maximiliano Urruti in the tenth minute. New York City took the lead back in the thirty-sixth minute on a David Villa penalty kick goal. New York City had yellow cards for a foul by Yangel Herrera in the forty-ninth minute, time wasting by the keeper Johnson in the fifty-eighth minute, and dissent by Villa in the sixty-ninth minute. New York City added on with a Villa goal in the sixty-ninth minute. Mauro Diaz of Dallas took a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. The final remained at 3-1, with Villa named man of the match.
Finally, Los Angeles FC host for the first time, with the Seattle Sounders FC as the visitors. Stefan Frei and Tyler Miller are the former teammates in goal. Seattle had a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the fifteenth minute. Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Sounders saw a yellow card for Cristian Roldan's foul in the eighty-second minute. Los Angeles won 1-0 as Laurent Ciman scored deep into stoppage time. The man of the match was Ciman.
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Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Marinovic are the goalies. Cristian Techera of Vancouver had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. The Whitecaps got going in the seventy-fifth minute when Techera scored a penalty kick goal, but then got ejected for taking his jersey off during the celebration, earning his second yellow card. Vancouver added on with an Anthony Blondell goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Alphonso Davies. The Whitecaps had yellow cards in stoppage time for Marinovic time wasting and Kendall Waston's dissent. Vancouver won 2-0, with the man of the match being Blondell.
Saturday starts with Atlanta United FC welcoming the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Montreal led off in the thirteenth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, via Chris Duvall and Alejandro Silva. Samuel Piette of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fifth minute. Atlanta saw yellow cards for fouls by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the fifty-sixth minute and Greg Garza in the fifty-ninth minute. Montreal took yellow cards for Bush's time wasting in the sixtieth minute and Duvall's handball in the sixty-eighth minute. Atlanta tied it in the seventieth minute with a Miguel Almiron penalty kick goal. Atlanta took the lead with a Kevin Kratz goal in the seventy-eighth minute. Almiron of Atlanta had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Taider of the Impact received a yellow card for his eighty-third minute foul. Atlanta added on with an eighty-fourth minute Almiron goal, set up by Josef Martinez. Atlanta iced it at 4-1 in stoppage time with a Kratz goal. The man of the match was Kratz for a brace that included the winner.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Alexander Bono are in goal. Toronto began in the eighth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Sebastian Giovinco and Victor Vazquez. Toronto added on in the twenty-second minute with a Vazquez goal, set up by Michael Bradley. Chicago got on the board in the sixty-ninth minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, passed from Kevin Ellis and Diego Campos. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventy-third minute. In the eightieth minute, Jason Hernandez of Toronto received a yellow card for a foul. Chicago tied it in stoppage time with an Alan Gordon goal, made possible by Schweinsteiger and Johan Kappelhof. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Schweinsteiger.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Union host DC United. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the posts. DC opened in the seventh minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, via Luciano Acosta and Yamil Asad. DC's Asad had a yellow card for time wasting in the twenty-fifth minute. Philadelphia tied it on an Ilsinho goal in the thirty-seventh minute, coming off of Keegan Rosenberry. Auston Trusty of the Union had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Philadelphia retook the lead in the sixtieth minute on a C.J. Sapong goal, assisted by Alejandro Bedoya and Haris Medunjanin. Jack Elliott of the Union had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-sixth minute. DC retied it on a Darren Mattocks goal, courtesy of Stieber and Bruno Miranda. Philadelphia regained the lead with a Borek Dockal goal. This made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Stieber.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Zack Steffen play in goal. Anibal Godoy of San Jose had a yellow card for a third minute foul. Columbus started in the twenty-eighth minute on a Harrison Afful goal, passed from Federico Higuain and Milton Valenzuela. Niko Hansen of the Crew had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the thirty-sixth minute. The Earthquakes tied it on a forty-fifth minute Danny Hoesen goal, coming off of Florian Jungwirth. In the sixty-sixth minute, San Jose's Jungwirth took a yellow card for a foul. Valenzuela of Columbus had a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. In the seventy-second minute, Hoesen was booked on a yellow card for a foul for the Earthquakes. The Crew went ahead in the eighty-fourth minute on a Mike Grella goal, guided in by Pedro Santos. The man of the 2-1 match was Grella for his winner.
East to New England, as the Revolution bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Matt Turner are in the six-yard boxes. New England dented the scoreboard in the forty-fourth minute with a Teal Bunbury goal. The Revolution saw a yellow card for a foul by Diego Fagundez in first half stoppage time. Khiry Shelton of Kansas City took a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Gabriel Somi of New England had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bunbury named man of the match.
West again, as Minnesota United FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Bobby Shuttleworth man the nets. Houston struck first in the tenth minute with an Alberth Elis goal, via Romell Quioto and Tomas Martinez. Alejandro Fuenmayor of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Minnesota tied it on a Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal in the fortieth minute. In the fifty-fifth minute, Darwin Ceren of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Rasmus Schuller of Minnesota took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the sixty-fifth minute. Minnesota gained the lead in the seventieth minute on an Ibson goal, passed from Miguel Ibarra and Collin Martin. The final stayed at 2-1 from here, with Ibson named man of the match.
Saturday ends in California with the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Bingham are set to start in goal. New York was first to score in the seventh minute with a Daniel Royer goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. The Red Bulls added on with a Florian Valot goal in the forty-ninth minute, set up by Wright-Phillips and Romero Gamarra. Los Angeles got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute Ola Kamara goal, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Giovani dos Santos of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-first minute. Los Angeles tied it in the sixty-sixth minute on a dos Santos goal, helped along by Dave Romney and Ibrahimovic. New York took the lead back in the eighty-fourth minute with a Romero Gamarra penalty kick goal. Ryan Meara of the Red Bulls had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stayed at 3-2, with Romero Gamarra named man of the match.
On Sunday, the Colorado Rapids bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Zac MacMath are the keepers. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the twenty-sixth minute with a Dominique Badji goal, via Enzo Martinez. Orlando City tied it on a Cristian Higuita goal in the fifty-second minute, coming off of Sacha Kljestan. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Bismark Boateng in the sixtieth minute, Deklan Wayne in the sixty-seventh minute, Edgar Castillo in the sixty-eighth minute, and Martinez in the seventy-second minute. Orlando City gained the lead with a Yoshimar Yotun penalty kick goal in the seventy-seventh minute. Orlando City's Amro Tarek took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-seventh minute. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Yotun.
Back east, New York City FC hosts FC Dallas. Jimmy Maurer and Sean Johnson are called on to start in goal. New York City drew first blood in the third minute with a Jesus Medina goal. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for his eighth minute foul. Dallas tied it on a Santiago Mosquera goal, passed from Maximiliano Urruti in the tenth minute. New York City took the lead back in the thirty-sixth minute on a David Villa penalty kick goal. New York City had yellow cards for a foul by Yangel Herrera in the forty-ninth minute, time wasting by the keeper Johnson in the fifty-eighth minute, and dissent by Villa in the sixty-ninth minute. New York City added on with a Villa goal in the sixty-ninth minute. Mauro Diaz of Dallas took a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. The final remained at 3-1, with Villa named man of the match.
Finally, Los Angeles FC host for the first time, with the Seattle Sounders FC as the visitors. Stefan Frei and Tyler Miller are the former teammates in goal. Seattle had a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the fifteenth minute. Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Sounders saw a yellow card for Cristian Roldan's foul in the eighty-second minute. Los Angeles won 1-0 as Laurent Ciman scored deep into stoppage time. The man of the match was Ciman.
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NWSL 2018 Week 5
All four games this weekend are on Saturday, beginning in...
Houston, as the Dash host the North Carolina Courage. Sabrina D'Angelo and Jane Campbell are the keepers. North Carolina opened in the third minute on a Crystal Dunn goal, helped along by Jessica McDonald on a long throw-in. Merritt Mathias of the Courage had a yellow card for her forty-fourth minute foul. North Carolina added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Kristen Hamilton goal, passed from Denise O'Sullivan. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the woman of the match being Hamilton. Also starring for the Courage were Dunn, O'Sullivan, and D'Angelo (three save clean sheet), while Kristie Mewis, Janine van Wyk, and Nichelle Prince did best for the Dash.
Next up, the Washington Spirit welcome the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Aubrey Bledsoe protect the nets. Washington started in the fourth minute with a Francisca Ordega goal, set up by Mallory Pugh and Estelle Johnson. Chicago tied it in the twentieth minute with an Alyssa Mautz goal, coming on a rebound after a Sam Kerr shot, set up by Taylor Comeau, was saved by Bledsore. The Red Stars saw yellow cards for fouls by Mautz in the fifty-sixth minute, Yuki Nagasato and in the eighty-third minute, and Kerr in stoppage time. The final was 1-1, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe, while the Spirit also saw good games from Johnson, Ordega, and Pugh. The Red Stars' best were Comeau, Mautz, Kerr, and Danielle Colaprico.
Down in Florida, the Orlando Pride bring in the Seattle Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Ashlyn Harris are the veterans in goal. Seattle struck first in the thirty-third minute with an Allie Long goal, set up by Megan Oyster. Orlando tied it with a Marta free kick goal in the sixty-first minute. In the eighty-ninth minute, Reign keeper Betos took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Betos (four for five in saves), while the Reign also got good efforts from Long, Kristen McNabb, and Rumi Utsugi. The Pride's best were Marta, Ali Krieger, and Alanna Kennedy.
Finally, the Utah Royals FC host the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom is mismatched with Abby Smith in goal. Portland saw a yellow card for Midge Purce in the thirty-sixth minute for her foul. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir of Utah took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. The Royal got going in the fifty-third minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal after a steal off of Kelli Hubly. The Thorns tied it on a sixty-seventh minute goal by Tobin Heath, set up by Christine Sinclair after stealing the ball from Desiree Scott. In the eighty-fifth minute, Utah's Scott had a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez. Other strong Royals were Becky Sauerbrunn, Jonsdottir, Kelley O'Hara, and Diana Matheson, while the Thorns' best were Purce, Ana Crnogorcevic, Sinclair, and Heath.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Michelle Betos
LB Kristie Mewis
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Janine van Wyk
RB Ali Krieger
DM Allie Long
AM Kristen Hamilton
AM Crystal Dunn
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Francisca Ordega
FW Marta
Houston, as the Dash host the North Carolina Courage. Sabrina D'Angelo and Jane Campbell are the keepers. North Carolina opened in the third minute on a Crystal Dunn goal, helped along by Jessica McDonald on a long throw-in. Merritt Mathias of the Courage had a yellow card for her forty-fourth minute foul. North Carolina added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Kristen Hamilton goal, passed from Denise O'Sullivan. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the woman of the match being Hamilton. Also starring for the Courage were Dunn, O'Sullivan, and D'Angelo (three save clean sheet), while Kristie Mewis, Janine van Wyk, and Nichelle Prince did best for the Dash.
Next up, the Washington Spirit welcome the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Aubrey Bledsoe protect the nets. Washington started in the fourth minute with a Francisca Ordega goal, set up by Mallory Pugh and Estelle Johnson. Chicago tied it in the twentieth minute with an Alyssa Mautz goal, coming on a rebound after a Sam Kerr shot, set up by Taylor Comeau, was saved by Bledsore. The Red Stars saw yellow cards for fouls by Mautz in the fifty-sixth minute, Yuki Nagasato and in the eighty-third minute, and Kerr in stoppage time. The final was 1-1, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe, while the Spirit also saw good games from Johnson, Ordega, and Pugh. The Red Stars' best were Comeau, Mautz, Kerr, and Danielle Colaprico.
Down in Florida, the Orlando Pride bring in the Seattle Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Ashlyn Harris are the veterans in goal. Seattle struck first in the thirty-third minute with an Allie Long goal, set up by Megan Oyster. Orlando tied it with a Marta free kick goal in the sixty-first minute. In the eighty-ninth minute, Reign keeper Betos took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Betos (four for five in saves), while the Reign also got good efforts from Long, Kristen McNabb, and Rumi Utsugi. The Pride's best were Marta, Ali Krieger, and Alanna Kennedy.
Finally, the Utah Royals FC host the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom is mismatched with Abby Smith in goal. Portland saw a yellow card for Midge Purce in the thirty-sixth minute for her foul. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir of Utah took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. The Royal got going in the fifty-third minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal after a steal off of Kelli Hubly. The Thorns tied it on a sixty-seventh minute goal by Tobin Heath, set up by Christine Sinclair after stealing the ball from Desiree Scott. In the eighty-fifth minute, Utah's Scott had a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez. Other strong Royals were Becky Sauerbrunn, Jonsdottir, Kelley O'Hara, and Diana Matheson, while the Thorns' best were Purce, Ana Crnogorcevic, Sinclair, and Heath.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Michelle Betos
LB Kristie Mewis
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Janine van Wyk
RB Ali Krieger
DM Allie Long
AM Kristen Hamilton
AM Crystal Dunn
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Francisca Ordega
FW Marta
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