2012–13 Melbourne Heart FC season

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Melbourne Heart
2012–13 season
ChairmanPeter Sidwell
ManagerJohn Aloisi
StadiumAAMI Park
A-League9th

The 2012–13 Melbourne Heart FC season was the club's third since its establishment in 2009. The club participated in the A-League for the third time.

Players[]

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Clint Bolton
2 DF Australia AUS Michael Marrone
3 MF Australia AUS Cameron Edwards (Youth)
4 DF Australia AUS Simon Colosimo
5 MF Brazil BRA Fred (Captain)
6 DF Liberia LBR Patrick Gerhardt
8 MF Australia AUS Matt Thompson (Vice Captain)
9 FW Australia AUS Dylan Macallister
10 FW Croatia CRO Josip Tadić
11 MF Australia AUS Richard Garcia
13 MF Argentina ARG Jonatan Germano
14 FW Australia AUS Golgol Mebrahtu
15 FW Australia AUS David Williams
16 DF Australia AUS Aziz Behich
16 MF Netherlands NED Marcel Meeuwis
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Australia AUS Jason Hoffman
18 DF Australia AUS David Vranković (Youth)
19 MF Australia AUS Ben Garuccio (Youth)
20 GK Australia AUS Andrew Redmayne
21 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Steven Gray
21 DF Australia AUS Jamie Coyne
22 MF Australia AUS Nick Kalmar
23 FW Australia AUS Mate Dugandžić
24 DF Australia AUS Sam Mitchinson (Youth)
25 DF Australia AUS Jeremy Walker (Youth)
26 MF Australia AUS Ersin Kaya (Youth)
27 MF Australia AUS Stefan Mauk (Youth)
31 MF Australia AUS Vince Grella
36 FW Australia AUS Eli Babalj

Transfers in[]

Name Position Moving from Notes
Australia Andrew Redmayne Goalkeeper Australia Brisbane Roar 2-year contract[1]
Liberia Patrick Nyema Gerhardt Midfielder Bosnia and HerzegovinaFK Željezničar 2-year contract (VISA)[2]
Australia Golgol Mebrahtu Forward Australia Gold Coast United 2-year contract[3]
Republic of Ireland Steven Gray Defender Australia Oakleigh Cannons 1-year contract (VISA)[3]
Croatia Josip Tadić Forward Poland Lechia Gdańsk 1-year contract (VISA) [4]
Australia Dylan Macallister Forward Australia Gold Coast United 2-year contract[5]
Australia David Vranković Defender Australia Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2-year contract[6]
Australia Richard Garcia Midfielder England Hull City 1-year contract[7]
Australia Ben Garuccio Midfielder Australia Australian Institute of Sport 1-year contract[8]
Australia Vince Grella Midfielder England Blackburn Rovers 1-year contract[9]
Australia Cameron Edwards Midfielder England Reading Half-year contract[10]
Australia Eli Babalj Striker Serbia Red Star Belgrade 1 and 1/2-year contract[11]
Australia Jamie Coyne Defender Indonesia Sriwijaya Half-year contract[12]
Netherlands Marcel Meeuwis Midfielder Netherlands VVV-Venlo Half-year contract (VISA)[13]

Transfers out[]

Name Position Moving to Notes
Netherlands Rutger Worm Winger Netherlands FC Emmen Released[14]
Australia Kristian Sarkies Midfield Australia Heidelberg United Released[14]
Brazil Maycon Forward Malaysia Pahang FA Released[14]
Brazil Alex Terra Forward South Korea Daejeon Citizen Released[14]
Australia Kamal Ibrahim Winger Australia Heidelberg United Released[14]
Australia Kliment Taseski Midfield Australia Moreland Zebras Released[14]
Australia Nikola Roganovic Goalkeeper Australia Green Gully Released[14]
Australia Adrian Zahra Winger Australia Perth Glory Allowed to leave[15]
Australia Craig Goodwin Winger Australia Newcastle Jets Rejected new deal[16]
Australia Eli Babalj Striker Serbia Red Star Belgrade $430,000 transfer fee[17]
Australia Wayne Srhoj Midfield Free agent Released[18]
Australia Brendan Hamill Defender South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma [19]
Australia Curtis Good Defender England Newcastle United $600,000 transfer fee[20]
Australia Michael Marrone Defender China Shanghai Shenxin Undisclosed transfer fee[21]
Australia Vince Grella Midfielder Retired Retired[22]
Australia Aziz Behich Defender Turkey Bursaspor Undisclosed transfer free[23]
Republic of Ireland Steven Gray Defender Free agent Released [24]

Statistics[]

Squad statistics[]

N Pos. Nat. Name Total A-League
Apps Goals Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Apps Goals Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 GK Australia Clint Bolton 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0
20 GK Australia Andrew Redmayne 13 0 3 0 0 13 0 3 0 0
2 DF Australia Michael Marrone 13 0 1 0 0 13 0 1 0 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland Steven Gray 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
4 DF Australia Simon Colosimo 21 0 5 0 2 21 0 5 0 2
6 DF Liberia Patrick Gerhardt 23 1 9 0 1 23 1 9 0 1
16 DF Australia Aziz Behich 14 0 5 0 0 14 0 5 0 0
17 MF Australia Jason Hoffman 17 0 5 0 0 9+ 8 0 5 0 0
18 DF Australia David Vranković 13 0 4 0 0 8+ 5 0 4 0 0
21 DF Australia Jamie Coyne 7 0 4 0 0 7 0 4 0 0
24 DF Australia Sam Mitchinson 9 0 2 0 0 8+ 1 0 2 0 0
25 DF Australia Jeremy Walker 13 0 2 0 0 13 0 2 0 0
5 MF Brazil Fred 19 2 3 0 0 15+ 4 2 3 0 0
8 MF Australia Matt Thompson 27 1 3 0 0 27 1 3 0 0
11 MF Australia Richard Garcia 24 6 6 0 0 24 6 6 0 0
13 MF Argentina Jonatan Germano 13 1 2 0 0 12+ 1 1 2 0 0
16 DF Netherlands Marcel Meeuwis 6 0 1 0 0 3+ 3 0 1 0 0
19 MF Australia Ben Garuccio 5 0 0 0 0 3+ 2 0 0 0 0
22 MF Australia Nick Kalmar 17 2 1 0 0 10+ 7 2 1 0 0
26 MF Australia Ersin Kaya 1 0 0 0 0 0+ 1 0 0 0 0
27 MF Australia Stefan Mauk 1 0 0 0 0 0+ 1 0 0 0 0
28 MF Australia Paulo Retre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Australia Vince Grella 1 0 0 0 0 0+ 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW Australia Dylan Macallister 20 1 2 0 0 5+15 1 2 0 0
10 MF Croatia Josip Tadic 22 6 3 0 0 19+ 3 6 3 0 0
14 FW Australia Golgol Mebrahtu 14 4 0 0 0 4+10 4 0 0 0
15 FW Australia David Williams 24 5 6 0 1 20+ 4 5 6 0 1
23 FW Australia Mate Dugandžić 7 0 1 0 0 6+ 1 0 1 0 0
36 MF Australia Eli Babalj 9 1 2 0 0 5+ 4 1 2 0 0
  • Last updated: 7 October 2015
  • Source: espnfc.com
  • Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Goal scorers[]

Total Player Goals per round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
6 Croatia Josip Tadić 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 Australia Richard Garcia 1 2 1 1 1
4 Australia David Williams 1 1 1 1 1
4 Australia Golgol Mebrahtu 1 1 1 1
2 Brazil Fred 1 1
2 Australia Nick Kalmar 1 1
1 Australia Dylan Macallister 1
1 Australia Matt Thompson 1
1 Liberia Patrick Gerhardt 1
1 Australia Eli Babalj 1
1 Argentina Jonatan Germano 1
1 Own Goal 1
31 Total 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1

Competitions[]

Pre-season[]

27 July 2012 1 Victorian Champions League XI 0 – 4 Melbourne Heart Stead Park, Geelong
20:00 Match highlights Macallister 42', 52'
Kalmar 74'
Colosimo 89'		 Attendance: 500
1 August 2012 2 Port Melbourne Sharks 0 – 8 Melbourne Heart JL Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
19:30 Match report Macallister 20', 27', 33', 60'
Grech 69' (o.g.)
Z. Walker 70', 85'
Williams 87'
8 August 2012 3 Melbourne Knights 0 – 2 Melbourne Heart Knights Stadium, Sunshine
19:30 Match report Macallister 18'
Williams 83'
15 August 2012 4 Northcote City 0 – 1 Melbourne Heart Epping Stadium
19:30 Macallister ?'
21 August 2012 5 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 1 – 2 AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United Epping Stadium
19:30 Mebrahtu 28' Match highlights Vidošić 10', 73' (pen.)
31 August 2012 6 Western Sydney Wanderers SydneyWanderersColours.png 0 – 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Oakes Oval, Lismore
19:30 Match report
16 September 2012 7 Peninsula XI 0 – 2 Melbourne Heart Langwarrin Soccer Club
15:00 Match report Mebrahtu 26'
Macallister 38'
23 September 2012 8 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 0 – 5 PerthGloryColours.png Perth Glory Epping Stadium
13:00 Smeltz 10' (pen.), 20'
Burns 42'
Makarounas 65'
Nagai 67'

A-League[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 18 3 6 41 21 +20 57 Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 16 6 5 48 22 +26 54
3 Melbourne Victory 27 13 5 9 48 45 +3 44 Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 5 10 38 37 +1 41 Finals Series
5 Brisbane Roar 27 10 5 12 33 29 +4 35
6 Perth Glory 27 9 5 13 29 31 −2 32
7 Sydney FC 27 9 5 13 41 51 −10 32
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 7 12 30 45 −15 31
9 Melbourne Heart 27 8 3 16 31 40 −9 27
10 Wellington Phoenix[b] 27 7 6 14 31 49 −18 27
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 8 3 16 31 40  −9 27 7 2 4 23 17  +6 1 1 12 8 23  −15

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAA
ResultWDLLLWLDDWLLLWWLWLLWLWLLLLL
Position33791069897881096756758679999
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

5 October 2012 1 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 1 - 2 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEST Rojas 25' Report Williams 15'
Macallister 45+2'		 Attendance: 42,032
Referee: Jarred Gillett
14 October 2012 2 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 1 - 1 WellingtonPhoenixColours.png Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 AEDT Thompson 21'
Colosimo Red card 47'		 Report Ifill 48' (pen.) Attendance: 11,007
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
21 October 2012 3 Perth Glory PerthGloryColours.png 2 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 14:00 AWST Heffernan 39'
Mehmet 85'		 Report Attendance: 7,548
Referee: Matthew Gillett
28 October 2012 4 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 0 - 1 CentralCoastColours.png Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 15:00 AEDT Report Bojić 51' Attendance: 6,357
Referee: Chris Beath
2 November 2012 5 Western Sydney Wanderers SydneyWanderersColours.png 2 - 1 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
Friday 19:30 AEST Bridge 28'
Gerhardt 52' (o.g.)		 Report Tadić 57' Attendance: 8,075
Referee: Regis Queffelec
9 November 2012 6 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 4 - 1 BrisbaneRoarColours.png Brisbane Roar AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT Gerhardt 20'
Garcia 63'
Tadić 72' (pen.)
Williams 75'		 Report Henrique 82' Attendance: 5,466
Referee: Shaun Evans
17 November 2012 7 Adelaide United AdelaideUnitedColours.png 1 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00 ACDT Neumann 58' Report Attendance: 8,816
Referee: Ben Williams
24 November 2012 8 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 3 - 3 NewcastleJetsColours.png Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Garcia 1', 72'
Tadić 6' (pen.)		 Report Goodwin 56'
Zadkovich 63'
Griffiths 87' (pen.)		 Attendance: 7,125
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 December 2012 9 Sydney FC SYDicon.png 0 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Report Attendance: 12,425
Referee: Strebre Delovski
8 December 2012 10 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 1 - 0 PerthGloryColours.png Perth Glory AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Mebrahtu 89' Report Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Peter Green
14 December 2012 11 Central Coast Mariners CentralCoastColours.png 2 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 19:30 AEDT Bojić 49', 69' Report Attendance: 6,921
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
22 December 2012 12 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 1 - 2 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Fred 81' Report Rojas 67'
Thompson 90+3'		 Attendance: 26,457
Referee: Alan Milliner
27 December 2012 13 Wellington Phoenix WellingtonPhoenixColours.png 3 - 2 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Thursday 19:30 NZDT Fenton 21'
Brockie 66' (pen.), 71'		 Report Mebrahtu 14'
Durante 15' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Shaun Evans
1 January 2013 14 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 2 - 1 NewcastleJetsColours.png Newcastle Jets AAMI Park, Melbourne
Tuesday 16:00 AEDT Mebrahtu 7'
Tadić 27' (pen.)		 Report R. Griffiths 18' (pen.) Attendance: 5,641
Referee: Chris Beath
6 January 2013 15 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 3 - 2 BrisbaneRoarColours.png Brisbane Roar AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 16:00 AEDT Williams 15'
Tadić 37'
Fred 53'
Williams Red card 67'		 Report Berisha 74' (pen.), 77' Attendance: 6,303
Referee: Alan Milliner
13 January 2013 16 Sydney FC SYDicon.png 2 - 1 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Emerton 85'
Grant 90+3'		 Report Garcia 24' Attendance: 13,125
Referee: Peter O'Leary
18 January 2013 17 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 2 - 0 AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT Tadić 5'
Garcia 50'		 Report Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
26 January 2013 18 Western Sydney Wanderers SydneyWanderersColours.png 1 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Polenz Red card 13'
Ono 73' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 14,624
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2 February 2013 19 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 2 - 1 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Thompson 28'
Milligan 55' (pen.)		 Report Williams 72' Attendance: 41,203
Referee: Strebre Delovski
9 February 2013 20 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 2 - 0 PerthGloryColours.png Perth Glory AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Kalmar 23'
Babalj 57'		 Report Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Alan Milliner
15 February 2013 21 Newcastle Jets NewcastleJetsColours.png 2 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 19:30 AEDT Heskey 10'
R. Griffiths 81'		 Report Attendance: 11,396
Referee: Chris Beath
24 February 2013 22 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 3 - 1 SYDicon.png Sydney FC AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Kalmar 31'
Germano 36'
Williams 55' (pen.)		 Report J. Griffiths 58' Attendance: 13,752
Referee: Alan Milliner
3 March 2013 23 Wellington Phoenix WellingtonPhoenixColours.png 1 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Brockie 19'
Huysegems Yellow card 45' Red card 85'		 Report Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Brenton Hayward
11 March 2013 24 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 0 - 2 AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
Monday 19:30 AEDT Report Vidošić 41' (pen.)
Ramsay 54'		 Attendance: 5,393
Referee: Chris Beath
16 March 2013 25 Melbourne Heart MelbourneHeartColours.png 1 - 3 SydneyWanderersColours.png Western Sydney Wanderers AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Mebrahtu 40'
Colosimo Yellow card 75' Red card 79'		 Report Haliti 28', 59'
La Rocca 88'		 Attendance: 6,101
Referee: Ben Williams
24 March 2013 26 Brisbane Roar BrisbaneRoarColours.png 2 - 0 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:00 AEST Berisha 12' (pen.)
Broich 32'		 Report Attendance: 9,869
Referee: Matthew Gillett
30 March 2013 27 Central Coast Mariners CentralCoastColours.png 2 - 1 MelbourneHeartColours.png Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 17:30 AEDT McBreen 35' (pen.)
Duke 63'		 Report Gerhardt Red card 33'
Garcia 73'		 Attendance: 8,271
Referee: Jarred Gillett

References[]

  1. ^ "Goalkeeper Redmayne Signs For Heart". Football Federation Australia. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Heart sign Liberian international". Football Federation Australia. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Heart makes Gray and Mebrahtu double signing". Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Heart sign Croatian striker Tadic". Football Federation Australia. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Heart snare Macallister". Football Federation Australia. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Heart add Vrankovic to squad". Football Federation Australia. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Richard Garcia joins Heart". Football Federation Australia. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Heart sign Qantas Young Socceroo Garuccio". Football Federation Australia. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Heart confirm Grella signature". Football Federation Australia. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Heart confirms Edwards signing". Football Federation Australia. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Babalj returns to Heart". Football Federation Australia. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Tadic, Mitchinson join injured list, Gray Released and Coyne joins". Football Federation Australia. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Heart add Dutchman". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Seven depart Heart". Football Federation Australia. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Zahra, Harold join Perth Glory". Football Federation Australia. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  16. ^ "Jets secure Neville and Goodwin". Football Federation Australia. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  17. ^ "Babalj signs for Red Star Belgrade". Football Federation Australia. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  18. ^ "Hyundai A-League transfer round-up". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  19. ^ "Hamill heading to Seongnam". Football Federation Australia. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  20. ^ "Six year deal for Good at Toon". 442 Australia. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  21. ^ "Marrone set for move to China". Football Federation Australia. 9 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Grella hangs up the boots". Football Federation Australia. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  23. ^ "Behich signs with Bursaspor". Football Federation Australia. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  24. ^ "Tadic, Mitchinson join injured list, Gray Released and Coyne joins". Football Federation Australia. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

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