MISL Weekly

December 3, 2003 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release

THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Friday, December 5, 2003
Kansas City Comets at Monterrey Fury
Monterrey Arena, 8:35 p.m. CT
This weekend's MISL action will kick off in Mexico, as the Comets head south to Monterrey on Friday night. Kansas City will be only the second team to visit the Monterrey Arena, where 14,776 fans attended the Fury's home opener on Sunday, November 30.

Saturday, December 6, 2003
Milwaukee Wave at Baltimore Blast
1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET
Baltimore will look to continue a five-game winning streak and maintain their dominance at home. The Blast is
5-1 this season at 1st Mariner Arena. Milwaukee last visited Baltimore on April 13, 2003, when 7,436 fans saw the Blast down the Wave 15-12 in Game Two of the 2003 MISL Championship Series.

Sunday, December 7, 2003
San Diego Sockers at Cleveland Force
CSU Convocation Center, 3:05 p.m. CT
The Force will look to put a stop to a four-game losing streak when they host the Sockers. The last time these two met, Cleveland stunned San Diego at home with a 3-2 overtime victory on October 24.

Kansas City Comets at Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena, 6:05 p.m. CT
The Comets end a long weekend with a stop over in Dallas. This will be the first meeting of the season between Kansas City and Dallas. (more)
LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:
(home teams in caps)

Games of Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Baltimore Blast 4, ST. LOUIS STEAMERS 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,875
Baltimore 1-1-0-2=4 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 25 SF – 22 SA
St. Louis 1-0-1-1=3 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 22 SF – 19 SA

Baltimore: Allen Eller (two goals); Denison Cabral (assist); Danny Kelly (assist); Tarik Walker (assist); Chris Handsor (goal); David Bascome (goal)

St. Louis: Steve Butcher (two assists); Aaron Susi (goal); Daryl Doran (assist); Jeff DiMaria (goal); Sipho Sibiya (goal)
Notes: Baltimore used four-quarter goals from Danny Kelly and Allen Eller (the game-winner) to record a 4-3 win in St. Louis last Wednesday. Sipho Sibiya scored at 10:45 to bring the Steamers back within one, but Scott Hileman (22 saves) held strong in net as time wound down. Eller scored his first two goals of the season for the Blast. Steve Butcher led the Steamers with two assists as St. Louis dropped to 1-4 at Family Arena this season.

Games of Friday, November 28, 2003

MILWAUKEE WAVE 7, St. Louis Steamers 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,508
St. Louis 2-1-0-0=3 St. Louis – Brett Phillips, 17 SF – 10 SA
Milwaukee 2-2-2-1=7 Milwaukee – Nick Vorberg, 9 SF – 6 SA

St. Louis: Steve Butcher (two goals); Michael Apple (assist); Craig Scheer (goal); Sipho Sibiya (assist)

Milwaukee: Joe Reiniger (goal, three assists); Michael King (two goals); Chris Morman (two goals); Matthew Stewart (assist); Greg Howes (assist); Kevin Burk (goal); Troy Dusosky (goal)
Notes: Milwaukee remained undefeated at home (5-0) and against Central Division foes (3-0) with a 7-3 victory over St. Louis on Friday. St. Louis assumed a 3-2 lead early in the second, but the Wave scored the final five goals of the game to seal the win. Joe Reiniger finished with a goal and three assists for the Wave, and Michael King and Chris Morman both added two goals. Steve Butcher paced the Steamers with two scores.

Philadelphia KiXX 13, KANSAS CITY COMETS 8

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,865
Philadelphia 5-4-2-2=13 Philadelphia – Peter Pappas, 31 SF – 23 SA
Kansas City 1-3-0-4=8 Kansas City – Josh Schreck, 12 SF – 3 SA

Philadelphia: Don D'Ambra (four goals, assist); Goran Vasic (three goals, assist); Joel Shanker (three goals); Kevin Sloan (two assists); Mauricio Vincello (assist); Tony McPeak (assist); Les Lunsford (goal); Drew Kopp (goal); Pat Morris (goal); Peter Pappas (assist)

Kansas City: Dino Delevski (two goals, assist); Paul Dolinsky (goal, assist); Anthony Maher (goal, assist); Matt Tanzini (two goals); Jamar Beasley (two goals); Nate Houser (assist); Jeff Davis (assist); Vlatko Andonovski (assist)
Notes: Philadelphia scored five goals in the first five minutes of the game en route to a 13-8 win over the Comets at Kemper Arena. Don D'Ambra (four goals, five points), Goran Vasic (three goals, four points), and Joel Shanker (three goals) led the KiXX onlslaught. Dino Delevski, Matt Tanzini, and Jamar Beasley all scored twice for Kansas City. Philadelphia avenged an 11-9 loss to Kansas City at home on November 15.


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Baltimore Blast 10, CLEVELAND FORCE 7

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,779
Baltimore 2-5-1-2=10 Baltimore – Scott Hileman, 23 SF – 16 SA
Cleveland 0-5-1-1=7 Cleveland – Otto Orf, 24 SF – 15 SA

Baltimore: Denison Cabral (two goals, assist); Danny Kelly (goal, three assists); Carlos Farias (goal, two assists); Tarik Walker (three goals); Lee Tschantret (two assists); Scott Hileman (goal); Giuliano Celenza (goal); P.J. Wakefield (goal)

Cleveland: Adauto Neto (three goals, assist); Lee Edgerton (goal, two assists); Nevio Pizzolitto (goal, assist); Otto Orf (assist); Ato Leone (goal); Hector Marinaro (goal)
Notes: Baltimore held on to record a 10-7 win in a wild affair between these two Eastern Division rivals. The clubs combined for 12 goals and 43 shots in the first half alone. Cleveland pulled to within 8-6 at the end of three quarters, but Tarik Walker (2:06) and Scott Hileman (a throw into an empty net at 13:21) gave Baltimore a 10-6 lead before Lee Edgerton made it interesting with a goal at 13:37. The Blast defense held off Cleveland's late efforts, however. Danny Kelly (four points), Carlos Farias (three points), Denison Cabral (three points), and Tarik Walker (three points) all enjoyed fine nights for the Blast. Rookie Adauto Neto (three goals, four points) led the way for Cleveland, who fell to 0-3 against Eastern Division opponents this season.

Games of Saturday, November 29, 2003

DALLAS SIDEKICKS 8, St. Louis Steamers 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,207
St. Louis 2-0-5-1=8 St. Louis – Brett Phillips, 14 SF – 7 SA
Dallas 0-1-1-1=3 Dallas – Sagu, 13 SF – 10 SA

St. Louis: Aaron Susi (two assists); Daryl Doran (goal); Jeff DiMaria (assist); Steve Butcher (goal); Craig Scheer (goal)

Dallas: David Doyle (three goals, assist); Martin Nash (two assists); Ricardinho (two assists); Sinisa Alebic (goal); Martin Dugas (goal); Patrick Shamu (goal); Fabinho (goal); Nick Stavrou (assist); Shaun David (goal)
Notes: David Doyle scored four points and Sagu saved 10 of 13 shots in net as the Sidekicks recorded an 8-3 win over St. Louis. Dallas held a narrow 2-1 lead at halftime, but rattled off five third-quarter scores to assume control of the game. Martin Nash and Ricardinho both recorded two assists for Dallas. Aaron Susi led the Steamers with a pair of assists as St. Louis lost their sixth straight game.

SAN DIEGO SOCKERS 3, Philadelphia KiXX 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,573
Philadelphia 0-0-0-2=2 Philadelphia – Peter Pappas, 16 SF – 13 SA
San Diego 1-0-0-2=3 San Diego – Victor Nogueira, 17 SF – 15 SA

Philadelphia: Goran Vasic (two assists); Pat Morris (goal); Kevin Sloan (goal)

San Diego: Mark Ughy (two goals); Mariano Bollella (assist); Paul Wright (assist); Robbie Aristodemo (goal)
Notes: Victor Nogueira and the Sockers defense held Philadelphia scoreless for the first 56 minutes of the game, capturing a 3-2 win at San Diego Sports Arena. Nogueira finished with 15 saves on 17 shots; his counterpart in goal for the KiXX, Peter Pappas, saved 13 of 16 shots. Mark Ughy scored two of San Diego's goals (including the game-winner at 12:39 of the fourth), and Goran Vasic assisted on both of Philadelphia's scores.




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Games of Sunday, November 30, 2003

MONTERREY FURY 5, Dallas Sidekicks 4 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 14,776
Dallas 0-2-1-1-0=4 Dallas – Sagu, 31 SF – 26 SA
Monterrey 1-1-1-1-1=5 Monterrey – Hector Mireles, 28 SF – 24 SA

Dallas: Fabinho (goal, assist); Martin Dugas (goal); Patrick Shamu (goal); Shaun David (goal)

Monterrey: Genoni Martinez (goal, assist); Antonio Sutton (two goals); Armando Valdivia (two assists); Octavio Perez (goal); Marco Lopez (goal)
Notes: After playing seven road games to start their first season, the Monterrey Fury opened the brand new Monterrey Arena with a memorable 5-4 overtime win against Dallas in front of 14,776 fans, the largest crowd of the 2003-04 MISL season. Dallas' Martin Dugas tied the game at 4-4 with a goal at 13:38 of the fourth, but Genoni Martinez notched the game-winner at 2:37 of overtime to give the Fury the win. Hector Mireles saved 24 shots in goal for Monterrey, and Sagu finished with 26 stops for the Sidekicks. Former Sidekick Antonio Sutton scored twice for the Fury.




EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com
Record: 7-3, T-1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 5-1 Road: 2-2 Goals For: 55 Goals Against: 43
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Denison Cabral, 17 Goals: Denison Cabral, 11 Assists: Carlos Farias, 11
Carlos Farias, 15 David Bascome, 6 Danny Kelly, 6
David Bascome, 10 P.J. Wakefield, 6 Denison Cabral, 6

Blocks: Wendell Regis, 14 Goalkeeper: Scott Hileman, 6-2, 4.18 GAA, .752 save percentage
Billy Nelson, 11
Neil Gilbert, 10
This Week: Saturday, December 6, vs. Milwaukee, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: Baltimore went 2-0 on the road last week, defeating St. Louis 4-3 on November 26 and downing Cleveland 10-7 on November 28. The Blast has now won five straight contests and is tied with Philadelphia for first place in the Eastern Division. Danny Kelly scored five points and blocked three shots during the week, and was named the MISL Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Denison Cabral leads the club with 17 points, tied for third in the MISL. Cabral is also tied for second in the League with 11 goals. Carlos Farias is tied for ninth overall with 15 points, and second with 11 assists. Goalkeeper Scott Hileman, who went 5-0 in the month of November, ranks third in the MISL in both goals against average (4.18) and saves (100), and is fourth in save percentage (.752). The Blast will look to maintain a five-game home winning streak this Saturday, when the Milwaukee Wave visits 1st Mariner Arena. The game will mark the Wave's first visit to Baltimore since the Blast claimed Game Two of the 2003 MISL Championship Series last April.







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Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com
Record: 3-5, 3rd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 1-2 Road: 2-3 Goals For: 41 Goals Against: 53
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Lee Edgerton, 13 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 10 Assists: Zoran Karic, 4
Adauto Neto, 13 Adauto Neto, 9 Adauto Neto, 3
Ato Leone, 9 Ato Leone, 7 Six Tied, 3

Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 21 Goalkeepers: Jim Larkin, 3-3, 5.03 GAA, .722 save percentage
Nevio Pizzolitto, 9 Otto Orf, 0-2, 8.79 GAA, .667 save percentage
Nick Corneli, 9
This Week: Sunday, December 7, vs. San Diego Sockers, 3:05 p.m. ET

Notes: Cleveland's losing streak reached four games with a 10-7 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Blast last Friday at the CSU Convocation Center. Rookie Adauto Neto scored three goals and four points in the contest; he and Lee Edgerton are tied for the team lead with 13 points (tied for 11th in the MISL). Edgerton is also tied for fourth with 10 goals. Neto has recorded at least one goal in each of his first seven MISL games. Hector Marinaro is tied for the League lead with 21 blocks on the season. Marinaro has recorded at least one block in 13 straight games, and has scored at least one point in 62 of his last 64 games. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin is sixth in the MISL with a 5.03 goals against average. The Force completes a three-game homestand this Sunday against the San Diego Sockers; following that game, three of Cleveland's next four games are on the road.




Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com
Record: 7-3, T-1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 3-1 Road: 4-2 Goals For: 69 Goals Against: 51
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Goran Vasic, 24 Goals: Kevin Sloan, 12 Assists: Goran Vasic, 17
Kevin Sloan, 17 Don D'Ambra, 11 Ze Roberto, 6
Joel Shanker, 13 Joel Shanker, 10 Kevin Sloan, 5

Blocks: Pat Morris, 19 Goalkeeper: Peter Pappas, 7-3, 4.73 GAA, .759 save percentage
Don D'Ambra, 13
Two Tied, 10
This Week: No games

Notes: Philadelphia went 1-1 in a pair of road games last week, defeating Kansas City 13-8 on Friday night and dropping a 3-2 decision in San Diego on Saturday. Goran Vasic scored six points (three goals, three assists) in the two games; he continues to lead the MISL in both points (24) and assists (17), and was named the League's Offensive Player of the Month for November on Tuesday. Kevin Sloan is tied for third in the League with 17 points, and Joel Shanker is tied for 11th with 13 points. Defender Pat Morris, who has scored in eight straight games, is now fourth in the League with 19 blocks. Goalkeeper Peter Pappas is fourth in the MISL with a 4.73 goals against average and third in save percentage (.759), and leads the MISL in saves (145) and wins (seven). The KiXX have off this week, and return to action on Saturday, December 13, with a home game against the Milwaukee Wave.








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CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com
Record: 2-5, 2nd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-2 Road: 1-3 Goals For: 48 Goals Against: 68
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Miodrag Djerisilo, 12 Goals: Dino Delevski, 9 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 7
Dino Delevski, 12 Jamar Beasley, 8 Jeff Davis, 4
Jamar Beasley, 11 Miodrag Djerisilo, 5 Three Tied, 3

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 15 Goalkeepers: DJ Horvath, 1-4, 8.98 GAA, .574 save percentage
Casey Barton, 10 Josh Schreck, 1-1, 10.78 GAA, .465 save percentage
Dusan Radovanovic, 10
This Week: Friday, December 5, at Monterrey, 8:35 p.m. CT
Sunday, December 7, at Dallas, 6:05 p.m. CT

Notes: Kansas City fell 13-8 at home to the Philadelphia KiXX last Friday night, dropping to 2-5 on the season. Reigning MISL MVP and SPALDING Scoring Champion Dino Delevski scored three points (two goals, assist) to lead the team; he and Miodrag Djerisilo are now tied for 14th in the MISL with 12 points. The Comets are tied for second in the MISL in offense at 6.9 goals per game, but are last in defense at 9.7 goals per game. Kansas City heads south this weekend for a pair of road games: in Monterrey on Friday and in Dallas on Sunday.




Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com
Record: 7-1, 1st place in the Central Division
Home: 5-0 Road: 2-1 Goals For: 60 Goals Against: 35
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Greg Howes, 18 Goals: Greg Howes, 10 Assists: Todd Dusosky, 9
Michael King, 16 Michael King, 10 Greg Howes, 8
Todd Dusosky, 15 Two Tied, 6 Two Tied, 6

Blocks: Troy Dusosky, 10 Goalkeepers: Nick Vorberg, 5-1, 4.77 GAA, .700 save percentage
Matt Stewart, 8 Dan Green, 2-0, 3.50 GAA, .781 save percentage
Two Tied, 7
This Week: Saturday, December 6, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: The Wave improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 at home with a 7-3 victory over Central Division rival St. Louis on Friday night. Milwaukee has now won four in a row and is 3-0 against Central Division foes this season. With 18 points, Greg Howes is the leading scorer for the MISL's best offense (7.5 goals per game). Howes, who has now played in 133 straight regular and post season games, is second in the League in scoring. Michael King (16 points, tied for seventh), Todd Dusosky (15 points, tied for ninth), and Joe Reiniger (12 points, tied for 14th) join Howes on the MISL leaderboard. Goalkeeper Nick Vorberg is fifth in the MISL with a 4.77 goals against average. The Wave heads to Baltimore this Saturday for their first visit since being defeated there in Game Two of the 2003 MISL Championship Series. The game is the first of four straight road outings for Milwaukee.








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St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com
Record: 2-7, 3rd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-4 Road: 1-3 Goals For: 37 Goals Against: 54
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Steve Butcher, 17 Goals: Steve Butcher, 10 Assists: Steve Butcher, 7
Daryl Doran, 12 Daryl Doran, 6 Daryl Doran, 6
Jeff DiMaria, 7 Craig Scheer, 6 Three Tied, 3

Blocks: Craig Scheer, 9 Goalkeepers: Brett Phillips, 2-5, 5.36 GAA, .730 save percentage
Mali Walton, 9 Nando Hernandez, 0-2, 6.33 GAA, .636 save percentage
Two Tied, 7
This Week: No games

Notes: The Steamers are idle this week after going 0-3 last week. The club fell to Baltimore at home on Wednesday by the score of 4-3, and lost in Milwaukee on Friday (7-3) and Dallas on Saturday (8-3). Overall the Steamers have now dropped six straight, and have been outscored 37-16 over that stretch. Steve Butcher continues to lead the team with 17 points, tied for third in the MISL. He is also tied for fourth with 10 goals. Goalkeeper Brett Phillips is fifth in the MISL in both saves (92) and save percentage (.730). St. Louis returns to the field on Saturday, December 13, at home against Monterrey. Following that game, the Steamers will play five of their next seven games on the road.




WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com
Record: 5-5, 1st place in Western Division
Home: 4-2 Road: 1-3 Goals For: 57 Goals Against: 39
Statistical Leaders:
Points: David Doyle, 17 Goals: Shaun David, 9 Assists: David Doyle, 10
Martin Dugas, 10 David Doyle, 7 Five Tied, 4
Two Tied, 9 Martin Dugas, 6

Blocks: Kiley Couch, 20 Goalkeeper: Sagu, 5-4, 3.46 GAA, .800 save percentage
Frank Filo, 18
Nick Stavrou, 13
This Week: Sunday, December 7, vs. Kansas City Comets, 6:05 p.m. CT

Notes: The Sidekicks defeated St. Louis 8-3 on the road last Saturday, and fell 5-4 in overtime in Monterrey on Sunday. Goalkeeper Sagu saved 36 of 44 shots in the two games; he was named the MISL Goalkeeper of the Month on Tuesday after going 3-2 with a 3.01 goals against average and an .831 save percentage in November. Sagu currently leads the League in goals against average (3.46), minutes played (588), and save percentage (.800), and is second with 136 saves. David Doyle leads the team with 17 points, tied for third in the MISL. Rookie Shaun David tops the club with nine goals. Defender Kiley Couch, who blocked nine shots in Sunday's loss against the Fury, is now third in the League with 20 rejections. Beginning this Sunday when Kansas City comes to town, the Sidekicks will play five of their next seven games at Reunion Arena, where the team is 4-2 this season.







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Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com
Record: 3-5, T-2nd place in Western Division
Home: 1-0 Road: 2-5 Goals For: 38 Goals Against: 55
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Genoni Martinez, 16 Goals: Genoni Martinez, 10 Assists: Marco Lopez, 6
Marco Lopez, 12 Ramon Fernandez, 6 Genoni Martinez, 6
Two Tied, 9 Marco Lopez, 6 Two Tied, 4

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 21 Goalkeepers: Christian Guemez, 1-2, 8.56 GAA, .561 save percentage
Oswaldo Medina, 10 Hector Mireles, 2-3, 5.81 GAA, .696 save percentage
Two Tied, 8
This Week: Friday, December 5, vs. Kansas City, 8:35 p.m. CT

Notes: After seven consecutive road games to start the season, the Monterrey Fury opened their new home with resounding success on Sunday, defeating the Dallas Sidekicks 5-4 in overtime before 14,776 fans at Monterrey Arena. Genoni Martinez scored the game-winner in overtime; he was named the League's Defensive Player of the Month on Tuesday. Martinez is the highest-scoring defender in the MISL with 16 points (tied for seventh overall) and is also tied for the League lead in blocks with 21. Forward Marco Lopez is tied for 14th in the League with 12 points. Goalkeeper Hector Mireles saved 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's win. The Fury, 3-5 and tied for second in the Western Division, will now play eight of its next 12 games at Monterrey Arena.

San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com
Record: 3-5, T-2nd place in Western Division
Home: 3-3 Road: 0-2 Goals For: 23 Goals Against: 30
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Mark Ughy, 9 Goals: Mark Ughy, 8 Assists: Paul Wright, 3
Sean Bowers, 6 Sean Bowers, 5 Mariano Bollella, 3
Paul Wright, 6 Two Tied, 3

Blocks: Sean Bowers, 12 Goalkeeper: Victor Nogueira, 3-5, 3.74 GAA, .769 save percentage
Gaston Pernia, 7
Two Tied, 6
This Week: Sunday, December 7, at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m. ET

Notes: Victor Nogueira saved 15 of 17 shots as the Sockers prevailed 3-2 over the Philadelphia KiXX on Saturday night at San Diego Sports Arena. Nogueira, who held Philadelphia scoreless for the first 56 minutes of the game, was named the MISL Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday. He is now second in the League in both goals against average (3.74) and save percentage (.769). The Sockers boast the best defense in the MISL, allowing only 3.8 goals per game. The team will play its next two games on the road (including this Sunday in Cleveland) before opening a three-game homestand on December 14.

LEAGUE NOTES

- In Cleveland's 10-7 loss to Baltimore on November 28, Force goalkeeper Otto Orf became the third player in indoor
soccer history to record 7,000 career saves. Orf joins Victor Nogueira and Jamie Swanner as the only keepers to
accomplish the feat.

- Baltimore's Lee Tschantret needs only one more point to become the 18th player in League history to score 800
career points.

- Milwaukee's Greg Howes has now played in 133 consecutive regular and post season games. Philadelphia's Pat
Morris has played in 75 straight contests.

Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from December 3, 2003

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• Comet's Crew Adoptive Family for Christmas - Kansas City Comets

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