2012 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
USL PDL logo (2011-2015).jpg
Season2012
Champions Forest City London
Matches played584
Goals scored1,702 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorer13 goals: 2 tied: Deshorn Brown of Reading United AC
Sullivan Silva of Thunder Bay Chill
Biggest home win2 tied: Austin Aztex 7–0 Texas Dutch Lions 24 May 2012
Austin Aztex 7–0 West Texas Sockers 6 July 2012
Biggest away win Ventura County Fusion 6–0 Fresno Fuego 31 May 2012
Highest scoring WSA Winnipeg 6–3 Springfield Demize 14 July 2012
Longest winning run11 wins: Thunder Bay Chill
Longest unbeaten run13 matches: 3 tied: Carolina Dynamo, Michigan Bucks, Ventura County Fusion
Longest winless run16 matches: Fraser Valley Mariners
Longest losing run13 losses: Fraser Valley Mariners
Highest attendance8,174 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 at Portland Timbers U23 1 June 2012
Lowest attendance0 Michigan Bucks at Chicago Fire Premier 1 July 2012 [1]
Average attendance487 [2]
2011
2013

The 2012 USL Premier Development League season was the 18th season of the PDL. The regular season began on 22 April with a match between the Los Angeles Misioneros and Fresno Fuego, and ended with 14 matches on 15 July 2012. [3] The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners which determined the league's champion, Forest City London. Thirteen teams were added to the league and 4 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 73 for 2012. [3]

Contents

Changes from 2011

Name changes

New teams

Thirteen new clubs joined the PDL this coming season. [3]

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Texas.svg Austin Aztex Greater Austin Austin, Texas expansion [6]
Flag of Maryland.svg Baltimore Bohemians Baltimore area Bel Air, Maryland expansion [7]
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Victory Metropolitan Boston Quincy, Massachusetts expansion [8]
Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Inferno Chicago area Chicago, Illinoisexpansion [6]
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut FC Azul Connecticut Hamden, Connecticut USASA [9]
Flag of Florida.svg Ocala Stampede Ocala, Florida Ocala, Florida expansion [10]
Flag of South Carolina.svg Palmetto FC Bantams Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood, South Carolina expansion [11]
Flag of Florida.svg Panama City Beach Pirates Panama City Panama City Beach, Florida expansion [12]
Flag of West Virginia.svg Southern West Virginia King's Warriors Raleigh County Beckley, West Virginia expansion [13]
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Dutch Lions Greater Houston Holland, Texas expansion [14]
Flag of Arizona.svg FC Tucson Pima County Tucson, Arizona USASA [15]
Flag of Florida.svg VSI Tampa Flames Tampa Bay Area Tampa, Florida expansion [16]
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Worcester Hydra Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts expansion [17]

Realignment

The Nashville Metros were moved from the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference to the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. [5]

Folding/moving

Standings

2012 Premier Development League standings. [18] [19]

Key to colours in group tables
Team won the Division Title
Team qualified for playoff berth

Note: The first tie-breaker in PDL standings is head-to-head results between teams tied on points, which is why some teams with inferior goal differences finish ahead in the standings.

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Michigan Bucks 1613124610+3641
2 Forest City London 167542821+725
3 River City Rovers 167722432823 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Cincinnati Kings 166732833521
5 Chicago Fire Premier 166732226421
6 Toronto Lynx 166822225320
7 Hamilton Rage 1649323351215
8 Chicago Inferno 1649321321115
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Although River City Rovers qualified for post season play, they ceded the match that was to be played 7/17 to Forest City London.

Heartland Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Thunder Bay Chill 1613214110+3140
2 Real Colorado Foxes 168441919028
3 Des Moines Menace 168533022+827
4 Springfield Demize 165742329619
5 Kansas City Brass 166913031119
6 WSA Winnipeg 1638515281314
7 St. Louis Lions 16311216351911
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ocean City Nor'easters 1613303613+2339
2 Reading United 1611233311+2236
3 Jersey Express 1610333316+1733
4 New Jersey Rangers 168532825+327
5 Long Island Rough Riders 166732622+421
6 Baltimore Bohemians 165742024419
7 Brooklyn Knights 165923137617
8 Central Jersey Spartans 16410213311814
9 Bermuda Hogges 16410217382114
10 Westchester Flames 1621222040208
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ottawa Fury 1610333014+1633
2 GPS Portland Phoenix 1610422917+1232
3 Western Mass Pioneers 166461811+724
4 Worcester Hydra 166552319+423
5 Connecticut FC Azul 166552414+1023
6 Seacoast United Phantoms 165651420620
7 Vermont Voltage 16311221341311
8 Boston Victory 1631126363011
Source: [ citation needed ]

South Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Carolina Dynamo 1611143710+2737
2 Real Maryland Monarchs 168443322+1128
3 West Virginia Chaos 168532222027
4 Nashville Metros 167632415+924
5 Fredericksburg Hotspur 1668223341120
6 Palmetto FC Bantams 164571618219
7 Northern Virginia Royals 165741423919
8 King's Warriors 1641021724714
9 Virginia Beach Piranhas 16310316341812
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Laredo Heat 1610333115+1633
2 Austin Aztex 169524013+2729
3 El Paso Patriots 167722624+223
4 Texas Dutch Lions 1659222472517
5 New Orleans Jesters 163672634816
6 West Texas Sockers 1637618301215
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ocala Stampede 1611323520+1535
2 Orlando City U-23 168353117+1429
3 Bradenton Academics 168622314+926
4 Mississippi Brilla 168713225+725
5 VSI Tampa Flames 167542320+325
6 Panama City Beach Pirates 166731919021
7 Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy 16310310392912
8 FC JAX Destroyers 1611141736197
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 1611233317+1636
2 Portland Timbers U23's 1610423516+1932
3 Kitsap Pumas 1610422918+1132
4 Washington Crossfire 168711721425
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (J)167633520+1524
6 Victoria Highlanders 166642118+322
7 North Sound SeaWolves 16412016402412
8 Fraser Valley Mariners 160151440361

Southwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ventura County Fusion 1612224213+2938
2 FC Tucson 169342116+531
3 Fresno Fuego 168532824+427
4 Los Angeles Misioneros 165472923+622
5 Ogden Outlaws 166732127621
6 BYU Cougars 166822725+220
7 Orange County Blue Star 165653026+420
8 Southern California Seahorses 16310321361512
9 Pali Blues 1621131645299
Source: [ citation needed ]

Conference Championships

As in prior years, each of the four conferences will hold a conference championship. In 2012, the location for each conference championship will be held the weekend of 20–22 July with the host team decided by a bidding process with preference given to the teams with the best records. The winner of the four conference championships will then compete in the PDL Championship held 27–29 July and 4 August. [20]

Divisional Playoffs

Five of the divisions have additional matches in order for teams to qualify for the conference championship.

In the Great Lakes Division the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play in match; however, the 3rd place River City Rovers ceded the match to Forest City London who qualified for the Central Conference Championship.

In the Northwest Division, the top 4 teams qualify for a play-in match with the #4 seed playing at the home pitch of the top seed; and the #3 seed playing at the #2 seed. The winners of these matches then qualify for the Western Conference Championships. These matches were played on 7/14 and 7/15 with Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers U-23 teams winning.

Northwest Division
Western Conference
   
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 3
NW4 Washington Crossfire 1
Northwest Division
Western Conference
   
NW2 Portland Timbers U23's 2
NW3 Kitsap Pumas 1

In the Eastern Conference, there are three divisions. The team with the best overall record in the conference qualifies for the Conference Championships directly, and, from that team's division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams compete in a play-in match. In 2012, Ocean City from the Mid Atlantic Division had the best overall all record. Therefore, 3rd place Jersey Expressed traveled to 2nd place Reading United on 17 July to determine the 2nd team from the Mid Atlantic that would qualify for the Conference Championships. Reading United won the match 3–1 with an extra time goal scored in the 119th minute and a penalty goal in stoppage time.

The top two teams from the other two divisions will also compete in a play-in match. In the Northeast Division, the Ottawa Fury hosted the GPS Portland Phoenix on 17 July with Ottawa claiming victory after extra time 3–2. The Carolina Dynamo hosted the Real Maryland Monarchs in the South Atlantic play-in match, with Carolina easily cruising to a 5–0 victory. The Eastern Conference Championships which will be hosted by Carolina Dynamo. [21]

Northeast Division
Eastern Conference
   
NE1 Ottawa Fury 3
NE2 GPS Portland Phoenix 2
Mid Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
MA2 Reading United 3
MA3 Jersey Express 1
South Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 5
SA2 Real Maryland FC 0
14 July 2012 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders FC U-23 3–1 Flag of Washington.svg Washington Crossfire Franklin Pierce High School
Tacoma, WA
7:00PM PDTDeLeon Soccerball shade.svg10', 36'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg79'Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Fisk Yellow card.svg 25'
Sanchez Yellow card.svg 39'
Besagno Yellow card.svg 47'
Own Goal Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 213
15 July 2012 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers U23's 2–1 Flag of Washington.svg Kitsap Pumas Gladstone High School
Gladstone, OR
7:00PM EDT Sherrod Soccerball shade.svg2'
Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 62'
Farfan Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Sampson Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 70'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 56'
Medina Yellow card.svg 58'
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Farhad Dadko
17 July 2012 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Maine.svg GPS Portland Phoenix Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
7:00PM EDTBasso Yellow card.svg 33'
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg66'
Beauge Soccerball shade.svg105' (pen.)
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg106'
Report Woodruff Yellow card.svg 30'Soccerball shade.svg120+'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg87'
Dietriech Yellow card.svg 113'
Massie Yellow card.svg 113'
Attendance: 265
Referee: Marvin Mohring
17 July 2012 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Reading United 3–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Express Shirk Stadium
Reading, PA
7:00PM EDT Christianson Soccerball shade.svg39'
Raj Yellow card.svg 102' Yellow-red card.svg 110'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg119'
Okai Soccerball shade.svg120' (pen.)
Wyatt Yellow card.svg 120'
Report Niouky Yellow card.svg 27' Yellow-red card.svg 119'
N'Guessan Yellow card.svg 57'
Keegan Soccerball shade.svg75'
Hines Yellow card.svg 80'
Foster Yellow card.svg 104'
Watson Yellow card.svg 107'
Attendance: 316
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
17 July 2012 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 5–0 Flag of Maryland.svg Real Maryland FC Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDTIlhan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg26'
McCready Soccerball shade.svg31'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg69', 77'
S. Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Andrews Yellow card.svg 65'
Forbess Yellow card.svg 78'
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

Eastern Conference Championship

21 July 2012 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Nor'easters 0–1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
4:00PM EDTTweneboa Yellow card.svg 33'
Davis Yellow card.svg 34'
Report Campbell Soccerball shade.svg6'
Curran Yellow card.svg 57'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Brandon Marion
21 July 2012 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Reading United Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Simonin Yellow card.svg 22'
Ilhan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Smith Yellow card.svg 54'
Report Wyatt Yellow card.svg 11'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg88'
Christianson Red card.svg 81'
Attendance: 1,938
Referee: Jordan Smith
Penalties
McCready Soccerball shade cross.svg
Sloan Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nyepon Soccerball shad check.svg
Reittinger Soccerball shad check.svg
Gomez Soccerball shad check.svg
Reifschneider Soccerball shad check.svg
S. Ibeagha Soccerball shad check.svg
Root Soccerball shad check.svg
Dunker Soccerball shad check.svg
Ford Soccerball shad check.svg
Peckham Soccerball shad check.svg
Neumann Soccerball shad check.svg
Cardona Soccerball shad check.svg
Farfan Soccerball shade cross.svg
Cochrane Soccerball shade cross.svg
Wyatt Soccerball shad check.svg
Baker Soccerball shad check.svg
McCarthy Soccerball shad check.svg
Rodriguez Soccerball shad check.svg
Martin Soccerball shade cross.svg
22 July 2012 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 1–0 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
6:00PM EDT Smith Yellow card.svg 46'
Reifscheiner Yellow card.svg 76'
S. Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 88'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Dunker Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Beattie Yellow card.svg 51'
Castro Yellow card.svg 56'
Crick Red card.svg 65'
Referee: Matt Jocaitis

Central Conference Championship

21 July 2012 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 1–0 Flag of Colorado.svg Real Colorado Foxes Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, MI
6:00PM EDT Crnkić Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Donaldson Yellow card.svg 62'
Schaffe Yellow card.svg 70'
Tapphorn Yellow card.svg 89'
Attendance: 814
Referee: Artm Sher
21 July 2012 Flag of Ontario.svg Thunder Bay Chill 0–1 Flag of Ontario.svg Forest City London Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, MI
8:00PM EDTNeto Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 76' Report Ayris Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lange Yellow card.svg 85'
Attendance: 814
Referee: Margaret Domka
22 July 2012 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 1–2 Flag of Ontario.svg Forest City London Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, MI
6:00PM EDTSt. Louis Yellow card.svg 17'
Boyden Yellow card.svg 64'
Catalano Soccerball shade.svg73'
Grant Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Ayris Soccerball shade.svg21'
Lange Soccerball shade.svg67'
Da Cruz Yellow card.svg 88'
Attendance: 781
Referee: Connor Williams

Southern Conference Championship

20 July 2012 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 1–2 Flag of Florida.svg Orlando City U-23 Trinity Catholic High School
Ocala, FL
5:30PM EDTFrias Yellow card.svg 30'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 30'
Ibarra Red card.svg 40'
Vallejo Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Report Russo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Helm Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg49'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 44'
Toby Yellow card.svg 55'
Aduny Yellow card.svg 72'
Attendance: 905
Referee: Josh Thompson
20 July 2012 Flag of Florida.svg Ocala Stampede 2–3 Flag of Texas.svg Austin Aztex Trinity Catholic High School
Ocala, FL
8:00PM EDT Diaz Yellow card.svg 37'
dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg45'
De Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Shelton Soccerball shade.svg14'Yellow card.svg 38'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg36', 70'
Cook Yellow card.svg 45'
Attendance: 905
Referee: Agostino Minsola
22 July 2012 Flag of Florida.svg Orlando City U-23 4–2 Flag of Texas.svg Austin Aztex Trinity Catholic High School
Ocala, FL
5:00PM EDT Helm Soccerball shade.svg13'
MacDonald Yellow card.svg 23'
Toby Yellow card.svg 35'
Reynolds Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Fairhurst Soccerball shade.svg80'
Aduny Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Pope Yellow card.svg 26'
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Attendance: 155
Referee: Rob Mauws

Western Conference Championship

21 July 2012 Flag of California.svg Ventura County Fusion 1–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers U23's Ventura College
Ventura, CA
5:00PM PDT Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg93' Report Granger Yellow card.svg 41'Attendance: 1,527
Referee: Reed Christy
21 July 2012 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2–1 Flag of Arizona.svg FC Tucson Ventura College
Ventura, CA
7:30PM PDTMonge Yellow card.svg 24'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg55'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg64'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 65'
Report Toia Soccerball shade.svg47'
McQuown Yellow card.svg 88'
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Robert Sarfaraz
22 July 2012 Flag of California.svg Ventura County Fusion 0–2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Ventura College
Ventura, CA
5:00PM PDT Daly Yellow card.svg 7'
Pontius Yellow card.svg 7'
McGlynn Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Jones Soccerball shade.svg58'
Cox Soccerball shade.svg81'Yellow card.svg 83'
Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Magic Berenji

Bracket

Conference Semifinals (20–21 July)Conference Finals (22 July)Semi-Finals (28 July)Championship (4 August)
            
SE1 Ocala Stampede 2
MS2 Austin Aztex 3
MS2 Austin Aztex 2
Southern Conference
SE2 Orlando City U-23 4
MS1 Laredo Heat 1
SE2 Orlando City U-23 2
SE2 Orlando City U-23 1
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 2
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters 0
NE1 Ottawa Fury 1
NE1 Ottawa Fury 0
Eastern Conference
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 1
SA1 Carolina Dynamo (AET)2
MA2 Reading United 1
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 1
GL2 Forest City London 2
SW1 Ventura County Fusion (AET)1
NW2 Portland Timbers U23's 0
SW1 Ventura County Fusion 0
Western Conference
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2
SW2 FC Tucson 1
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2
GL2 Forest City London 3
GL1 Michigan Bucks 1
HL2 Real Colorado Foxes 0
GL1 Michigan Bucks 1
Central Conference
GL2 Forest City London 2
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 0
GL2 Forest City London 1

PDL Championship

The 2012 PDL Championship will consist of 4 teams, the winner of each Conference Championship, with the semi-finals being held on Saturday, 28 July and the finals being played Saturday, 4 August. The host sites were determined following the completion of the Conference Championships.

Semi-finals

28 July 2012 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 2–1 Flag of Florida.svg Orlando City U-23 Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Smith Soccerball shade.svg34'
Sloan Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Russo Soccerball shade.svg24'
Fairhurst Yellow card.svg 39'
Graydon Yellow card.svg 90'
Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Kai Goodrinch
28 July 2012 Flag of Ontario.svg Forest City London 3–2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders FC U-23 German Club
London, ON
7:30PM EDTSpearman Yellow card.svg 45'
Haworth Soccerball shade.svg46'
DaCruz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ayris Yellow card.svg 76'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Morris Soccerball shade.svg21'Yellow card.svg 44'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Arthur Korbiel

Championship

4 August 2012 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 1–2 Flag of Ontario.svg Forest City London Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Smith Soccerball shade.svg26'
Okwuonu Yellow card.svg 75'
Nyepon Yellow card.svg 90'
Report
Report
Report
Report
Haworth Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ayris Yellow card.svg 57'Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Mark Goralz

Awards

[22]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[23] [24]

Eastern Conference

F: Deshorn Brown (REA) *, Alencar Junior (WOR), David Neuberth (RMD)
M: Christian Barreiro (BAL), Jason Massie (GPS), Stephen Okai (REA)
D: Patrick Boucher (CON), Marcello Castro (OTT), Greg Cochrane (REA), Sebastien Ibeagha (CAR) *
G: John McCarthy (OCN)

Central Conference

F: Jordan Ayris (LON), Sullivan Silva (THU) *, Branden Stelmak (CIN)
M: Tom Catalano (MIB) *, Bryan Ciesiulka (CHI), Jordan Green (KCB) *
D: Sicelo Buthelezi (THU), Kevin Cope (MIB) *, Lorne Donaldson (RCO), Peter Nechvatal (KCB)
G: Adam Grinwis (MIB) *

Western Conference

F: Jaime Chavez (LAM), Mark Sherrod (POR) *, Gyasi Zardes (VCF)
M: Ben Fisk (VAN), Matt Friesen (KIT) *, Frankie López (VCF)
D: James Farenhorst (VAN), Stephen Mohn (KIT), Conor Spence (TUC), DeAndre Yedlin (SEA) *
G: Elliott Mitrou (VIC)

Southern Conference

F: Karamba Janneh (OCA), Chrispin Ochieng (MIS), Kris Tyrpak (AUS)
M: Juan de Dios Ibarra-Trevino (AUS), Douglas dos Santos (OCA), Kekuta Manneh (AUS)
D: Taian de Souza (PAN), Oumar Diakhite (ORL), Max Gunderson (LAR) *, Zack Pope (AUS)
G: Alonso Jiménez (WTX)

* denotes All-League player

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