Wednesday 18 August 2021

2021/22 UEFA Europa League - Play-Offs, First Legs

Referee appointments for the first legs of 2021/22 UEFA Europa League play-offs, to be played on 17, 18 and 19 August 2021. 

Sandro Schärer will officiate Rapid Wien - Zorya Luhansk, being observed by Nicola Rizzoli


Tuesday 17 August 2021

21:00 CET - Belgrade (Stadion Rajko Mitić)
FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) - CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn (GER)
UEFA Delegate: Alojzije Šupraha (CRO)

Wednesday 18 August 2021

18:00 CET - Glasgow (Celtic Park)
Celtic FC (SCO) - AZ Alkmaar (NED) 
Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hațegan (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete (ROU)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate:Aristeidis Stavropoulos (GRE)

Thursday 19 August 2021

19:00 CET - Prague (Eden Arena)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - Legia Warszawa (POL)
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Seidel (GER)
Fourth Official: Sven Jablonski (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Hamer (LUX)
UEFA Delegate: Paolo Rondelli (SMR)

19:00 CET - Nicosia (GSP)
Omonoia FC (CYP) - Royal Antwerp FC (BEL)
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)
Fourth Official: Mohamed Al-Hakim (SWE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michalis Koukoulakis (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Artur Azaryan (ARM)

19:00 CET - Randers (Randers Stadion)
Randers FC (DEN) - Galatasaray S.K. (TUR)
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez (ESP)
Fourth Official: José María Sánchez Martínez (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Kadri Jägel (EST)

20:00 CET - Murska Sobota (Mestni stadion Fazanerija)
NS Mura (SVN) - SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Peter Bennett (ENG)
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Thór Orrason (ISL)
UEFA Delegate: Claude Runavot (FRA)

20:45 CET - Istanbul (Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu)
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) - HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Referee: Benoît Bastien (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1:Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu (FRA)
Fourth Official: Jérémie Pignard (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vitor Melo Pereira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Radenko Mijatović (SVN)

21:00 CET - Glasgow (Ibrox Stadium)
Rangers FC (SCO) - Alashkert FC (ARM)
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Aggelos Evangelou (GRE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Lyon (GIB)

21:00 CET - Piraeus (Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA) 
Fourth Official: Rosario Abisso (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Peadar Ryan (IRL)

21:00 CET - Vienna (Weststadion)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) - FC Zorya Luhansk (UKR)
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni (SUI)
Fourth Official: Fedayi San (SUI) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Yariv Teper (ISR)                               

28 comments:

  1. OT: some assorted clips from yesterday evening's PL opener, Brentford vs. Arsenal, handled by Michael Oliver [VAR: Christopher Kavanagh].

    3' - Tackle incident
    https://streamable.com/uq3eb8

    21' - Ball out of play before 1-0 goal? (APP?)
    https://streamable.com/62e75y

    31' - Penalty area incident (tripping)
    https://streamable.com/ts51ej

    54' - Deliberate stamp (if so, sanction?) or bad luck?
    https://streamable.com/hhl0l4

    55' - DtR management
    https://streamable.com/5ty6eh

    73' - Fair duel with the goalkeeper before 2-0 goal?
    https://streamable.com/l4vq5x

    77' - Challenge incident
    https://streamable.com/dwxwzb

    +94' - Penalty area incident (tripping)
    https://streamable.com/p0ynto

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    1. Thanks for the clips Mikael. I think 73' is the most interesting clip. For me it's a foul. What about you?

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    2. To be honest the incident in 31', as Euro Soccer Ref says, is a clear penalty and I don't understand why VAR didn't intervene.

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    3. IMO
      3' Quite hard tackle, at least a strong public warning needed to put down a marker.
      21' Difficult to assess with the footage, I would support Oliver.
      31' Penalty for me; The defender clearly hits the attacker with a kick on the ankle and hinders him in shooting properly - this still is clear: https://ibb.co/f1Ytcvh
      54' The ARS player looks down and knows where he steps - this is a YC offence for me.
      55' In line with nowadays' DtR management (closing both eyes whenever possible), but, in fact, it's a deliberate action to waste time and should be punished properly.
      73' Actually, it's a foul for me. The attacker obstructs the GK deliberately with both arms around him so that the GK has no chance to defend properly.
      77' The trailing leg hits the opponent with a certain amount of impact, reckless tackle to be punished with a YC for me.
      90+4' No foul, the attacker trips himself.

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    4. Chefren. It's VAR in the Premier League, that's why.
      They've said they're going back to that "high bar" nonsense this season.

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    5. IMO

      03', 54', 55' and 77' are clear YC's missed.

      21' Is not clear from the angle to make a proper judgement so I support the AR.
      31'. Penalty for me as well. The kick on the attacker is clear.
      73' Clear foul on the GK. The attacker has no interest on playing the ball and just wants to stop the GK.
      90+4' No foul here.

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  2. UEL play-offs appointments suggest that maybe some of these First referees (Schärer, Treimanis, Ekberg, Sánchez Martínez, Kabakov, ¿Guida?) are in focus for a potential Elite promotion in January/July 2022.

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  3. UEFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
    FIRST ROUND

    Tuesday 17th August

    14:00 CET – Zurich (Stadion Letzigrund)
    TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GER) – Valur (ISL)
    Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (GRE)
    Assistant Referee 1: Georgia Komisopoulou (GRE)
    Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva (LTU)
    Fourth Official: Rassa Imanalijeva (LTU)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    20:00 CET – Zurich (Stadion Letzigrund)
    Referee: Kateryna Usova (UKR)
    Assistant Referee 1: Iryna Petrova (UKR)
    Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney (ENG)
    Fourth Official: Abigail Marriott (ENG)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    Wednesday 18th August

    11:00 CET – Siauliai (Siauliai Central Stadium)
    Breidablik (ISL) – KÍ (FRO)
    Referee: Emanuela Rusta (ALB)
    Assistant Referee 1: Erinda Kume (ALB)
    Assistant Referee 2: Line Cathrine Nymoen (NOR)
    Fourth Official: Henrikke Nervik (NOR)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    11:00 CET – Bakovci (SRC Bakovci Stadium)
    Kharkiv (UKR) – NSA (BUL)
    Referee: Louise Thompson (NIR)
    Assistant Referee 1: Victoria Finlay (NIR)
    Assistant Referee 2: Martuna Koziel (POL)
    Fourth Official: Ewa Augustyn (POL)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    11:00 CET – Cumbernauld (Broadwood)
    Glasgow City (SCO) – Birkirkara (MLT)
    Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala (FIN)
    Assistant Referee 1: Alisa Levaelampi (FIN)
    Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejic (CRO)
    Fourth Official: Sabina Bolic (CRO)ù
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    11:00 CET – Zenica (FF BH Football Training Center)
    Sarajevo (BIH) – Racing Union (LUX)
    Referee: Jurgita Macikunyte (LTU)
    Assistant Referee 1: Ugne Smitaite (LTU)
    Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid (SUI)
    Fourth Official: Michèle Schmoelzer (SUI)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    12:00 CET – Enschede (Sportcampus Diekman)
    Spartak Subotica (SRB) – Peamount (IRL)
    Referee: Ana Maria Alexandra Tarteleac (ROU)
    Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu (ROU)
    Assistant Referee 2: Nikol Safránkova (CZE)
    Fourth Official: Lucie Sulcová (CZE)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    12:00 CET – Trondheim (Koteng Arena)
    Minsk (BLR) – Rosenborg BK (NOR)
    Referee: Alexandra Deligianni (GRE)
    Assistant Referee 1: Zoi Papadopoulou (GRE)
    Assistant Referee 2: Anita Vad (HUN)
    Fourth Official: Eszter Urban (HUN)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    12:00 CET – Moskow (Sapsan Arena)
    Arsenal (ENG) – Okzhetpes (KAZ)
    Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-sek (POL)
    Assistant Referee 1: Katarzyna Wojs (POL)
    Assistant Referee 2: Lenka Pavlackova (SVK)
    Fourth Official: Petra Pavlikova (SVK)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    13:00 CET – Marienhamn (Wikloef Holding Arena)
    Servette FCCF (SUI) – Glentoran (NIR)
    Referee: Zulema González González (ESP)
    Assistant Referee 1: Matilde Esteves-garcia Biajakue (ESP)
    Assistant Referee 2: Gordana Katusic (CRO)
    Fourth Official: Jelena Pejkovic (CRO)
    UEFA Referee Observer:
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    1. 14:00 CET – Kristianstad (Kristianstads Fotbollsarena)
      Brondby (DEN) – Kristianstad (SWE)
      Referee: Merima Celik (BIH)
      Assistant Referee 1: Merima Homarac (BIH)
      Assistant Referee 2: Ivana Jovanovic (SRB)
      Fourth Official: Jelena Cvetkovic (SRB)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      15:00 CET – Osijek (Stadion Gradski vrt)
      Anderlecht (BEL) – FC Hayasa (ARM)
      Referee: Alina Pesu (ROU)
      Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)
      Assistant Referee 2: Karolin Kaivoja (EST)
      Fourth Official: Reelika Turi (EST)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      15:00 CET – Turin (Juventus Training Center)
      Juventus (ITA) – Kamenica Sasa (MKD)
      Referee: Alexandra Ponomareva (RUS)
      Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Pavlenko (RUS)
      Assistant Referee 2: Rocio Puente Pino (ESP)
      Fourth Official: María Dolores Martínez Madrona (ESP)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      16:00 CET – Cumbernauld (Broadwood)
      BIIK-Shymkent (KAZ) – Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
      Referee: Katalin Sipos (HUN)
      Assistant Referee 1: Noémi Hegedüs-Baráth (HUN)
      Assistant Referee 2: Francesca Di Monte (ITA)
      Fourth Official: Valentina Finzi (ITA)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      16:45 CET – Limassol (Tsirion Stadium)
      Apollon (CYP) – FC Dinamo-BSUPC (BLR)
      Referee: Olivia Tschon (AUT)
      Assistant Referee 1: Lena Hirtl (AUT)
      Assistant Referee 2: Giulia Tempestilli (ITA)
      Fourth Official: Maria Marotta (ITA)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      17:00 CET – Siauliai (Siauliai central stadium)
      Gintra (LTU) – Flora (EST)
      Referee: Cristina Trandafir (ROU)
      Assistant Referee 1: Miahela Tepusa (ROU)
      Assistant Referee 2: Yordanka Korcheva (BUL)
      Fourth Official: Galiya Echeva (BUL)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      17:00 CET – Gornja Radgona (TSC Trate Gornja Radgona)
      Pomurje (SVN) – RFS (LVA)
      Referee: Araksya Saribekyan (ARM)
      Assistant Referee 1: Kristine Griogryan (ARM)
      Assistant Referee 2: Ines Appelmann (GER)
      Fourth Official: Angelika Soeder (GER)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      17:00 CET – Zenica (FF BH Football Training Center)
      SL Benfica (POR) – Qiryat Gat (ISR)
      Referee: Tanja Subotic (SVN)
      Assistant Referee 1: Sladjana Jovicic (SVN)
      Assistant Referee 2: Sedef Aktan (TUR)
      Fourth Official: Neslihan Muratdagi (TUR)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      17:00 CET – Giannitsa (Giannitsa Municipality Stadium)
      Valerenga (NOR) – Mitrovica (KOS)
      Referee: Simona Ghisletta (SUI)
      Assistant Referee 1: Emilie Aubry (SUI)
      Assistant Referee 2: Stasa Spur (SVN)
      Fourth Official: Aleksandra Cesen (SVN)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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    2. 17:00 CET – Salonika (Makedonikos Stadium)
      PAOK (GRE) – Anenii Noi (MDA)
      Referee: Ainara Andrea Acevedo Dudley (ESP)
      Assistant Referee 1: Rita Cabanero Pompo (ESP)
      Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Burgin (ENG)
      Fourth Official: Kirsty Dowle (ENG)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      18:00 CET – Trondheim (Koteng Arena)
      Levante (ESP) – Celtic (SCO)
      Referee: Vera Opeykina (RUS)
      Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Chernova (RUS)
      Assistant Referee 2: Zuzana Spindlerova (CZE)
      Fourth Official: Veronika Kovarova (CZE)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      18:00 CET – Moscow (Sapsan Arena)
      PSV (NED) – FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
      Referee: Sofik Torosyan (ARM)
      Assistant Referee 1: Liana Grigoryan (ARM)
      Assistant Referee 2: Gerda Eidinzonaite (LTU)
      Fourth Official: Justina Lavrenovaite (LTU)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      19:00 CET – Marienhamn (Wiklof Holding Arena)
      Olimpia Cluj (ROU) – Aland (FIN)
      Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (CYP)
      Assistant Referee 1: Despoina Demosthenous (CYP)
      Assistant Referee 2: Elisabeth Thoresen (NOR)
      Fourth Official: Emilie Dokset (NOR)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      19:00 – Enschede (Sportcampus Diekman)
      Twente (NED) – FC Nike (GEO)
      Referee: Cansu Tryak (TUR)
      Assistant Referee 1: Betuel Nur Yilmaz (TUR)
      Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Martinelli (ITA)
      Fourth Official: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (ITA)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      20:00 CET – Kristianstad (Kristianstads Fotbollsarena)
      FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA) – Slovacko (CZE)
      Referee: Viki de Cremer (BEL)
      Assistant Referee 1: Joline Delacrois (BEL)
      Assistant Referee 2: Vjolca Izeiri (MKD)
      Fourth Official: Irena Velevackoska (MKD)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      21:00 – Osijek (Stadion Gradski)
      Osijek (CRO) – Breznica (MNE)
      Referee: Miriama Matulova (SVK)
      Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Leskova (SVK)
      Assistant Referee 2: Paulina Baranowska (POL)
      Fourth Official: Michalina Diakow (POL)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      21:00 – Turin (Juventus Training Center)
      St. Poelten (AUT) – Besiktas (TUR)
      Referee: Jelena Medjedovic (SRB)
      Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Milojevic (SRB)
      Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Rasmussen (DEN)
      Fourth Official: Frederikke Lydia Sokjaer (DEN)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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      21:15 CET – Limassol (Tsirion Stadium)
      CSKA (RUS) – Swansea City (ENG)
      Referee: Tanja Racic (BIH)
      Assistant Referee 1: Aida Jusufovic (SRB)
      Assistant Referee 2: Marina Zivkovic (SRB)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
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    3. The last one is wrong, sorry.
      The correct one is:

      21:15 CET – Limassol (Tsirion Stadium)
      CSKA (RUS) – Swansea City (ENG)
      Referee: Tanja Racic (BIH)
      Assistant Referee 1: Aida Jusufovic (BIH)
      Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Stojanac (SRB)
      Fourth Official: Marina Zivkovic (SRB)
      UEFA Referee Observer:
      UEFA Delegate:

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  4. Great observer for Schärer :)

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  5. Not the best Kabakov in the First half in Belgrade. He missed several fouls, missed one clear YC and gave rather wrong YC later. His best decision was to give advantage after handball prior second goal of Red Star.

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    1. Very bad Kabakov. YC for Katai was incredible - absolutely wrong. So unsecure in one very easy going match.

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    2. I absolutely disagree.

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  6. Oich! Clear PK missed at Fener - HJK game. Too bad for Bastien. He will surely be punished by the committee.

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  7. Very focused Zwayer in 1H of Slavia - Legia. Two unexpected cautions in 12' (LEG, reckless tackle) and 26' (SLP, reckless kick). The intention in both cases was to play the ball but the outcome was reckless contact. Phenomenal(!) warning to Boruc (LEG GK) in 39' after another time wasting during the game (and Boruc does that in every UEFA game this season). In 40' Lindsay Rose (LEG) could have been sent off for second YC but Zwayer saved him. Well, it was more SPA than not for my taste. Furthermore, rejected penalty appeal in 64'. No good replay but looked like an attempt to win a penalty. Zwayer let some incidents go in the second half (tactical fouls, unsporting behaviours) what was less impressing but no major things.

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  8. Any news on Sidiropoulos' performance??

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    1. Can confirm he had an excellent game, correct rc offence and in general very good foul detection

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    2. I can agree with that,watched the game live and was impressed with the Greek crew

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  9. Olympiakos - Slovan Bratislava

    Ref Guida (ITA)

    Offside or not?

    https://streamable.com/drrzn1

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