94 mins
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The Whistle goes. An historic moment, Turkey win their first ever game in the European Championships and Belgium are the first ever host nation to go out in the group stage. |
94 mins
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..Turkey are on the brink of a victory that will see them into the quarter-final |
92 mins
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It's all over in Eindhoven - Italy beat Sweden 2-1 but that result has no bearing because... |
92 mins
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It looks bleak for Belgium as the two minutes of stoppage time tick away. But they have a corner....wasted |
91 mins
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Belgium come again but the De Bilde shot is blasted over the bar |
90 mins
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Back with Belgium, Struper has the ball on the right...whips it in, but its to hard and the chance is wasted. |
88 mins
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Sweden have gone down 2-1 now against the Italians, to a Del Piero goal. |
88 mins
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...he is. Osmin replaces him. A sad end to a great game of football. |
87 mins
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Arif is still down and looks in pain he could be subbed |
85 mins
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..He brings down Arif...and he is off - RED CARD. Deflandre takes over in goal |
85 mins
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The baal is pumped up to Arif who sprints down the Right..De Wilde comes out he isn't going to make it.... |
84 mins
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...the ball worked to Sukur who's free, a great chance to put the game beyond doubt...but wide |
82 mins
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Now Turkey counter attack with Suat. He holds it up. Eventually cleared by Belgium and the Turks pick it up..... |
81 mins
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...but his low drive is weak and easily saved by Recber |
80 mins
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The ball played back again to De Wilde who pumps it up. Mpenza has it , some slick passing ....it opens up for Wilmots...
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80 mins
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Turkey win a freekick and are taking their time. De wilde gets the ball and hoofs it up field |
79 mins
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Deflandre puts a freekick into a crowded box Mpenza gets the head again but it was difficult and it goes over
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78 mins
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Belgum sub: Nilis off for De Bilde, Turkey sub: Okan off for Ergun |
76 mins
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Henrik Larsson scores his first goal of the tournament. If Sweden score again it's down to goal difference! |
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GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL!!! |
76 mins
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Turkey are now hoofing it clear with 14 minutes to go
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75 mins
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Hendrikx wins the ball, to Mpenza...his shot is blocked by a determined Turkish defence. |
74 mins
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Wilomts takes it but again its punched clear by Recber. |
74 mins
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Belgium could be going out as they pressurise for a goal. They get a freekick 25 yards out.... |
72 mins
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... and now Sweden need to score three. It ain't gonna happen... |
72 mins
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Belgium need to find some goals from somewhere, they have a corner..Staelens comes to meet it with a header....how did he miss? |
70 mins
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..Sukur is with him, square. He makes the pass. Sukur must score......he does. GOAL! |
69 mins
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Turkey now break the offside trap Tayfur is free..... |
68 mins
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Del Piero goes oh-s-close for Italy in an attack against the run of play in Eindhoven - it's still 1-0 |
68 mins
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Mpenza wins a challenge in the midfield and breaks with the ball, but the move peeters out |
67 mins
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Wilmots to Nilis on the edge of the box but Abdullah clears. |
66 mins
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Belgium's turn to attack, Deflandre crosses form the left but its to far, Nilis picks it up and shoots bover the bar |
65 mins
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Turkey come again through Arif to Okan, back to Arif in the Box. De Wilde comes again and gets a goal kick |
64 mins
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Suat hoofs the ball to Arif, the keeper comes to meet, he has to get there....he does. |
64 mins
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Belgium sub: Struper on for Verheyen. They are still pressing for the goal they need to go through |
63 mins
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Mpenza is booked for a dubious foul on the keeper. |
62 mins
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...Hendrikx shoots and it flashes across the goal and just to far for Verheyen. |
61 mins
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Its cleared. But Belgium come back through Hendrickx, the ball pinged around the box.... |
61 mins
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Eindhoven update - two substitutions for sweden are the most exciting moments of the second half so far!
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60 mins
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Belgian sub: Henrikx for Goor, and they have a corner |
59 mins
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Wilmots is facing up to Fatih...but the ref calms it down and no cards are given
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58 mins
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Taken short. Now Okan is fould on the right of the box...freekick drifted in but easily cleared |
57 mins
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This time its Goor and he loses out. Arif pushes forward for the Turks, he is fouled. |
56 mins
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Verheyen breaks for Belgium, but runs into the right corner and loses his way. Btu they have the ball back |
55 mins
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Corner comes inj and Recber punches clear....its crossed back in. Mpenza heads wide again. |
55 mins
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...He heads at goal, but Recber makes a point blank save. It was right at him |
54 mins
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Nilis now comes down the right, whips it in, Mpenza unmarked... |
53 mins
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53 mins
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Belgium break from the throw, but Mpenza tries to do to much and loses control, Abdullah is back on |
53 mins
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Turkey now down the right, Sukur wins a throw |
52 mins
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Abdullah colides with his own player and is off the field for some treatment |
51 mins
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Turkey are not sitting on their lead they still press forward |
50 mins
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Wilmots, this time on the left, he's brouhgt down by Tayfur...who's booked
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50 mins
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Staelens builds for Belgium, a cross comes in and Recber punshes clear. |
49 mins
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Wilmots on the edge of the Turkey box, Lovely skill. He goes down but the ref plays on. |
48 mins
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Now Arif goes clear but De Wilde runs out his area and clears |
48 mins
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Wilmots floats a ball in from the left, it finds Nilis, he shoots over the bar |
46 mins
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Recber with a goalkick won in the midfield by Turkey and another up-and-under towards De Wilde, but this time he wins it. |
45 mins
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As it stands now, it will be Italy and Turkey in the last eight of Euro 2000. Belgium simply HAVE to score! |
45 mins
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And that's half time! |
45 mins
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A terrible error by De Wide. Sukur beat him to the ball and he heads it into an empty net |
45 mins
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GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL!!! |
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...Sukur shakes off Staelens and juumps with De Wide... |
45 mins
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The ball is played in very high by Alpay and it bounces.... |
45 mins
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It's half-time in Eindhoven |
45 mins
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Ogun tries to find Arif but the ball goes out for a throw |
45 mins
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Mpenza is offside. Free kick to Turkey |
45 mins
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Two minutes of stoppage time |
44 mins
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...but he has to stretch too far and the ball goes out for a goal kick |
44 mins
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Verheyen plays the ball into Goor and he meets it stretching... |
42 mins
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Maldini finally has to go off. Nesta comes on |
42 mins
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Vanderhaeghe is booked for a foul on Arif |
41 mins
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After a long wait, the referee has to go off and is replaced by Austrian doctor Gunter Benko - the referee of the last Cup Winners' Cup Final |
39 mins
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A delay. The referee, Kim Milton Nielsen, is injured. |
38 mins
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Di Biagio heads in for Italy from their first corner. Del Piero's perfect delivery - and Sweden have already had EIGHT corners! |
38 mins
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GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL!!! |
37 mins
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....but again De Wilde is to the rescue for Belgium as he defelects the ball wide. The corner is wasted |
37 mins
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Arif goes on a terrific run. Past Deflandre and Valgaeren and he's throguh on goal... |
36 mins
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Early substitution for Turkey. Tayfur comes on in place of Tugay |
35 mins
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...but Mpenze can't control the ball and it runs through to Recber |
35 mins
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Nilis skips past three defenders in the middle of the park and plays the ball to Mpenza... |
34 mins
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Valgaeren tries to find Wilmots in the area but the skipper's control let's him down and Turkey clear |
32 mins
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...but he badly mishits his shot and the ball rolls harmlessly behind for a goal kick |
32 mins
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Alpay plays the ball into to Sukur who chests it down for Okan eight yards out... |
32 mins
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Maldini comes back on. He seems okay to continue |
31 mins
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Maldini injured - he could be off for Italy |
30 mins
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Belgium are still on top but are failing to turn their superiority into goals |
29 mins
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...but it goes just wide of the keeper's right post |
29 mins
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Van Kerkhoven finds Nilis 25 yards out on the right and Nilis fires in a powerful low drive... |
28 mins
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Belgium win a freekick on the right after a foul by Tayfun. But Deflandre set-piece is straight at Recber |
26 mins
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(...but for Italy, Montella is missing just as many as Svensson! Del Piero is being very unselfish but it isn't paying off) |
26 mins
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But De Wide comes out and saves bravely from the shot of Sukur |
26 mins
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Tugay plays Sukur through on goal. There's no flag! He's onside one-on-one.... |
25 mins
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Mpenza cuts in from the left but his cross is very poor and Recber collects |
24 mins
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Magnus Svensson has had two great chances in succession - will Sweden rue these missed chances in Eindhoven? |
23 mins
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...but the linesman raises his flag. Mpenza was offside, no goal |
23 mins
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The keeper spills it and Mpenza is on hand to fire the ball into the back of the net... |
23 mins
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Belgium play the ball up well. Nilis is on the ball and Goor comes in to take the shot... |
21 mins
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Arif finds Sukur in the area but Valgaeren tackles well to bring the ball clear |
20 mins
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Turkey on the break Tayfun crosses for Tugay but his shot is blocked by Deflandre |
19 mins
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He volleys goalwards but it hits a defender |
19 mins
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Nilis crosses in from the left and the ball is nodded back by Verheyen to Wilmots... |
19 mins
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Montella has Italy's first good chance but Hedmann does enough to prevent a goal |
18 mins
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Goor crosses from the left and frinds Mpenza but his header is weak and easy for Recber to save |
17 mins
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Belgium continue to stay in control of the game. Turkey HAVE to win remember. |
16 mins
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Goor sweeps it in but the goalkeeper Recber gets his fist to the ball to clear |
16 mins
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Mpenza crosses and wins another corner as Alpay gets a foot in... |
15 mins
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Sukur gets the chance to run with Valgaeren but the Belgian wins the ball and clears |
13 mins
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Sweden's best chance so far - they really should have scored - sees Ljungberg skew wide from near-range after great play between him and Larrson... |
14 mins
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The corner comes in but the defence once again deal easily |
13 mins
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Wilmots finds Goor just outside the box and he shoots but it gets a deflection of Fatih and goes inches wide of the post |
13 mins
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Alpay is harried by Nilis and wins a corner. Cleared easily |
12 mins
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Arif tries to play the ball in from the right of the box but it is way too hard and out for a goal kick |
11 mins
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The skilful Marc Wilmots shows some skill and tries to put Nilis through, but again too much purchase on the ball |
10 mins
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Okan tries to put Sukur through but it is too hard and goes straight to De Wilde |
10 mins
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Mpenza speeds down the right for Belgium and tries to cut the ball back for Nilis but the defence intercepts |
9 mins
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Emile Mpenza and Ozalan tussle for the ball in the corner but it goes out for a goal kick. The pair then push each other but the referee just has a word |
7 mins
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The Sweden-Italy game has started quietly... Larsson with the first decent chance but it went wide for Sweden |
7 mins
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but Temizkanoglu is fouled as he stretches to reach the ball |
7 mins
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Wilmots goes on a fine run and plays the ball to Verheyen who finds Vanderhaeghe.... |
6 mins
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...Tayfun tries to get on the end of it but it drifts over everyone and out for a throw |
6 mins
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Turkey win a corner, their first of the game... |
5 mins
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Belgium are on top, eager to reach the last eight as co-hosts |
5 mins
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Belgium win a free kick on the right which Nilis takes but it is a poor cross |
4 mins
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Nilis breaks through the Turkish defence with great pace but his shot on the right is saved by Recber |
3 mins
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The corner comes in but is easily dealt with |
3 mins
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Verheyen tries to put a cross in from the right but it deflects off a defender for a corner |
2 mins
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Mpenza again get the ball on the edge of the area but his shot again curls past the post to the goalkeeper's right |
1 min
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Emile Empenza has an early effort for Belgium but it's goes wide of the left-hand post |
0 mins
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It's Belgium who kick off. Game on! |
0 mins
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The national anthems play out. Who will make it into the Quarter-finals? |
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