2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

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Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2014 season
Owner Traffic Sports USA
Head Coach Günter Kronsteiner
Stadium Lockhart Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
NASL Spring: Fifth

Fall: Fourth

Combined: Fourth
Soccer Bowl Runner-up
U.S. Open Cup Third round
Top goalscorerLeague: Fafà Picault (12 goals)
All: Fafà Picault (12 goals)
Highest home attendance5,756
(October 25 v. FC Edmonton)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,409
(August 16 v. Atlanta)
All: 785
(May 28 v. Laredo)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 3,629
All: 3,426
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The 2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the team's ninth season overall, and fourth in the North American Soccer League (NASL).

Contents

The season followed the Spring / Fall format adopted by the NASL in 2013 with the Spring season starting on April 12 and lasting for 9 games until June 8, while the Fall season began the night before the 2014 World Cup Final on July 12 and lasted November 1, for 18 games total. The winner of the Spring championship again hosted the 2014 Soccer Bowl. [1]

Club

As of July 15,2014 [2]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Kamil Čontofalský Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
2 DF Stefan Antonijevic Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
3 MF Mitchell Lopez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Chris Nurse Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
7 MF Gonzalo De Mujica Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
8 MF Pecka Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
9 MF Martín Núñez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
11 FW Fafà Picault Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
12 DF Iván Guerrero Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
13 DF Justin Chavez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF James Marcelin Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
15 FW Aly Hassan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Josh Travagli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
17 MF Shawn Chin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Stéphane Guillaume Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
19 FW Jenison Brito Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
20 MF Mark Anderson Flag of England.svg  England
21 MF Darnell King Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 GK Lionel Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Manny Gonzalez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
24 GK David Meves Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Colin Murphy Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
28 MF Ronaldo Vieira Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 FW Yaikel Pérez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
33 DF Rafael Alves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
34 DF Darryl Gordon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
73 MF Walter Ramirez Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras

Competitions

Pre-season and exhibitions

Pre-season

January 21, 2014Friendly Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of the United States.svg 0–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada men's national team Fort Lauderdale, U.S.
Note: Not considered an official match by FIFA.
February 6Friendly Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–2 New England Revolution Bradenton, Florida
3:00 p.m. EST Soccerball shade.svg24'
#15 Yellow card.svg 45'
#29 Yellow card.svg 51' Red card.svg 66'		 Report Imbongo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Nguyen Yellow card.svg 84'
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg91'		Stadium: IMG Academy
February 22Friendly Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–6 FC Dallas Bradenton, Florida
12:00 p.m. EST Hassan Soccerball shade.svg8', Yellow card.svg 10'
Chin Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card.svg 9'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg17', 44'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg31'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg57'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)		Stadium: IMG Academy
Referee: Andrew Pfeffercorn
March 12Friendly Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8–2 Blue Star Honduras Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 p.m. EST Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg1'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg9'
King Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg85'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report UnknownSoccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
UnknownSoccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
March 16Friendly Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6–1 FAU Owls Boca Raton, Florida
4:00 p.m. EST Nurse Soccerball shade.svg20'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg50'
King Soccerball shade.svg52'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Lopes Soccerball shade.svg70'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)		 Report Prichard Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 400+

Exhibitions

NASL Spring Season

The Spring season will last for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time. [3] Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Minnesota United (S)9621169+720 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 9612143+1119
3 San Antonio Scorpions 9522139+417
4 Carolina RailHawks 94231115−414
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 94141818013
6 Ottawa Fury 93151413+110
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 92431116−510
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 93151220−810
9 FC Edmonton 9225111108
10 Indy Eleven 90451420−64
Source: NASL Standings
(S) Spring season champion

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
94141818 01330195 +4113913 −4

Last updated: 26 May 2014.
Source: http://www.nasl.com/standings/season/8945

Results by round
Round123456789
GroundHAHAHAAHA
ResultWLWWWLLLD
Position34321345
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2014. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

April 12, 2014Match 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Fury FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Alves Soccerball shade.svg13'
King Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 19, 2014Match 2 Carolina RailHawks 4–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Martinez Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg72'
Schilawski Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Nurse Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 26, 2014Match 3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3–2 Indy Eleven Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ebbers Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Kléberson Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Norales Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
May 3, 2014Match 4 FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–3 Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Edmonton, Alberta
9:00 p.m. EDT Fordyce Soccerball shade.svg73' Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg63'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)		Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Alain Ruch
May 10, 2014Match 5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg23'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg50'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg85'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 17, 2014Match 6 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota
8:00 p.m. EDT Bracalello Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: NSC Stadium
Attendance: 5,325
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 24, 2014Match 7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Hunt Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg62'
Wagner Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Anderson Soccerball shade.svg19'
Chin Soccerball shade.svg34'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,331
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 31, 2014Match 8 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–3 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stokkelien Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Ockford Soccerball shade.svg83'
Szetela Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 5,572
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 7, 2014Match 9 San Antonio Scorpions 2–2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. EDT Touray Soccerball shade.svg24'
Soto Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Chin Soccerball shade.svg10'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,484
Referee: Armando Villarreal

NASL Fall Season

The Fall season will last for 18 games beginning on July 12 and ending on November 1. The schedule will feature a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road. [4] The winner of the Fall season will play the winner of the Spring season in the Soccer Bowl 2014 Championship game except if the Spring and Fall Champions are the same team in which case the team with the best overall Spring and Fall record behind that team will be their opponent.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (F)1811253015+1535 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 1810533119+1235
3 FC Edmonton 188552318+529
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 187652021−127
5 Carolina RailHawks 187382728−124
6 New York Cosmos 185852324−123
7 Indy Eleven 186572126−523
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 185582534−920
9 Ottawa Fury 184592025−517
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 1834112030−1013
Source: NASL Standings
(F) Fall season champion

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
187652021 −127531107 +32341014 −4

Last updated: November 7, 2014.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHHAAHAHAAHAHAAHH
ResultLLDWDWDLWLLWWWDDWD
Position10101099547567634444
Updated to match(es) played on November 7, 2014. Source: Spring season 2014 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

July 12, 2014Match 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–3 Minnesota United FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Anderson Yellow card.svg 36'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report
Report 		Mendes Soccerball shade.svg23'
Pitchkolan Yellow card.svg 35'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
July 19, 2014Match 2 San Antonio Scorpions 0–2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
8:45 p.m. EDT Zahorski Yellow card.svg 16', Soccerball shade.svg43'
deRoux Yellow card.svg 27'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg43'
Bingham Yellow card.svg 81'
James Red card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Jenison Brito Yellow card.svg 24'
Alves Yellow card.svg 50'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,958
Referee: Luis Guardia
July 26, 2014Match 3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Jenison Brito Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Vieira Red card.svg 39'
Chin Yellow card.svg 85'
Report 		Johnson Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 62'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 15'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 24'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
August 2, 2014Match 4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT King Yellow card.svg 30'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report
Report 		Russell Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,648
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
August 6, 2014Match 5 Indy Eleven 0–0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 p.m. EDT Smart Yellow card.svg 17'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 45'Red card.svg 58'
Peña Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report
Report 		Picault Yellow card.svg 51'
King Yellow card.svg 70'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 9, 2014Match 6 Ottawa Fury FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
7:00 p.m. EDT Haworth Soccerball shade.svg10'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 20'		 Report
Report 		Picault Soccerball shade.svg16'Yellow card.svg 44'
King Yellow card.svg 54'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,814
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
August 16, 2014Match 7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT King Yellow card.svg 45'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ramirez Red card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Espinoza Yellow card.svg 6'
Chavez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,409
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
August 24, 2014Match 8 FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4:00 p.m. EDT Raudales Yellow card.svg 6'
Nonni Yellow card.svg 25'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg33'
Burt Yellow card.svg 37'
Ameobi Yellow card.svg 45'
Laing Soccerball shade.svg72'
Hlavaty Yellow card.svg 84' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Edward Yellow card.svg 86'
Jonke Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Pecka Yellow card.svg 6'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 12'
Alves Yellow card.svg 27'
Nurse Yellow card.svg 76'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,111
Referee: Sheena Dickson
August 29, 2014Match 9 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 San Antonio Scorpions Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Picault Yellow card.svg 11'Soccerball shade.svg43'
Alves Yellow card.svg 23'
Hassan Red card.svg 64'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 68'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg79'Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Forbes Yellow card.svg 14'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 45'
Janicki Yellow card.svg 74'
Borrajo Yellow card.svg 86'
Elizondo Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 6, 2014Match 10 New York Cosmos 2–0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Hempstead, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Ayoze Yellow card.svg 8'
Mwanga Soccerball shade.svg17'
Marcos Senna Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Szetela Yellow card.svg 33'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,626
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 13, 2014Match 11 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota
9:00 p.m. EDT Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg54'
Reed Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report
Report 		Pecka Soccerball shade.svg31'
Antonijevic Yellow card.svg 37'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 40'
Nurse Yellow card.svg 74'
Guillaume Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: NSC Stadium
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Christopher Penso
September 20, 2014Match 12 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–1 Indy Eleven Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Picault Soccerball shade.svg1'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 20'
Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Nurse Yellow card.svg 70'
King Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Report 		Frias Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 79'
Peña Yellow card.svg 45'
Kleberson Yellow card.svg 76'
Mares Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,112
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
October 4, 2014Match 13 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg59'
Guerrero Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Sandoval Yellow card.svg 21'
Scott Yellow card.svg 27'
Bentick Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,052
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
October 11, 2014Match 15 Atlanta Silverbacks 2–2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Atlanta
7:30 p.m. EDT Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg47'
Alves Soccerball shade.svg89' (own goal)
Roushandel Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Hassan Soccerball shade.svg25'
King Yellow card.svg 41'
Picault Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
October 18, 2014Match 16 Carolina RailHawks 1–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Novo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Scott Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
Report 		Anderson Soccerball shade.svg67'
Marcelin Yellow card.svg 74'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
October 25, 2014Match 17 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–0 FC Edmonton Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Čontofalský Yellow card.svg 50'
Marcelin Yellow card.svg 72'
Pecka Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report
Report 		Jones Yellow card.svg 6'
James Yellow card.svg 45'
Hlavaty Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 5,756
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 1, 2014Match 18 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 Ottawa Fury FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Picault Yellow card.svg 65'
Brown Yellow card.svg 65'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Report 		Paterson Soccerball shade.svg16'Yellow card.svg 65'
Eustaquio Red card.svg 54'
Oliver Yellow card.svg 80'
Haworth Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 5,505
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

The Strikers exited the 2014 Open Cup in the Third Round after an upset loss to the Premier Development League's Laredo Heat.

May 28Third Round Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of Florida.svg 2–3 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:30 ET De Mujica Soccerball shade.svg8'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Brown Red card.svg 20'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 40'		 Report Villanueva Soccerball shade.svg27'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 47'
Buduri Red card.svg 80'
Alvarado Soccerball shade.svg86'
Bayona Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 785
Referee: Caleb Mendez

Stats

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Ran No. Pos Nat NameNASLU.S. Open CupTotal
111FW Flag of Haiti.svg Fafà Picault 12012
220MF Flag of England.svg Mark Anderson 606
39MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Martin Nuñez 505
415FW Flag of the United States.svg Aly Hassan 303
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Chin 303
58MF Flag of Brazil.svg Pecka 202
21MF Flag of the United States.svg Darnell King 202
66MF Flag of Guyana.svg Chris Nurse 101
7MF Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo De Mujica 011
14MF Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Salazar 101
19FW Flag of Brazil.svg Jenison Brito 101
19FW Flag of Germany.svg Marius Ebbers 101
29FW Flag of Cuba.svg Yaikel Pérez 011
33DF Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Alves 101
TOTALS38240

Last updated: November 7, 2014
Source: [ citation needed ]

Top assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

Ran No. Pos Nat NameNASLU.S. Open CupTotal
117MF Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Chin 505
221MF Flag of the United States.svg Darnell King 404
312DF Flag of Honduras.svg Iván Guerrero 303
14MF Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Salazar 123
59MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Martin Nuñez 202
11FW Flag of Haiti.svg Fafà Picault 202
19FW Flag of Germany.svg Marius Ebbers 202
20MF Flag of England.svg Mark Anderson 202
614MF Flag of Haiti.svg James Marcelin 101
73MF Flag of Honduras.svg Walter Ramirez 101
TOTALS23225

Last updated: November 7, 2014
Source: [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "NASL Confirms Mid-Season Break To Accommodate 2014 FIFA World Cup". NASL.com. July 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Roster | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Strikers.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ 2014 NASL Season Openers Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG | NASL". www.nasl.com.
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