Tacoma Defiance
2020 season
Head coachWade Webber
StadiumCheney Stadium
USL ChampionshipGroup A: 3rd
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerLeague: Alec Díaz
All: Alec Díaz
Highest home attendanceLeague: 2,178
(March 3 vs. RNO)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,178
Biggest winPOR 0–4 TAC (Aug. 3)
Biggest defeatPOR 3–0 TAC (Sept. 9)
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The 2020 Tacoma Defiance season was the club's sixth year of existence, formerly as Seattle Sounders FC 2, and their sixth season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It was their third season in Tacoma, Washington. The Defiance are majority owned by Seattle Sounders FC.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of December 15, 2020.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Trey Muse ([A])  United States
16 DF Alex Roldan ([A])  United States
31 GK Christian Herrera  United States
32 FW Alec Díaz  Puerto Rico
33 DF Sam Rogers  United States
34 FW Danny Robles  United States
37 FW Shandon Hopeau ([A])  United States
38 MF Azriel Gonzalez  United States
39 MF Marlon Vargas  United States
40 MF Chris Hegardt ([B])  United States
42 MF Alex Villanueva  United States
43 MF Sota Kitahara  United States
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere ([A] on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)  United States
48 DF Joshua Hardin ([B])  United States
49 MF Reed Baker-Whiting  United States
52 DF Eric Kinzner  United States
61 GK Jamie Lowell ([B])  United States
74 DF Taylor Mueller  United States
75 MF Danny Leyva ([A])  United States
80 MF Ray Serrano  United States
81 DF Danny Reynolds  England
84 MF Josh Atencio ([A])  United States
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez ([A] on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)  United States
90 MF Chino Pérez  United States
92 DF Abdoulaye Cissoko  France
97 MF Collin Fernandez  United States
98 MF Antonee Burke-Gilroy  England
99 FW Justin Dhillon ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
  2. ^
    Sounders FC Academy player.

Competitions

Preseason

February 6, 2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–0 Tacoma Defiance
(PDT)
Note: closed door 114 min match
February 12, 2020 LA Galaxy II – Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
(PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies

–
(PDT)

USL regular season

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 16 11 3 2 43 21 +22 36 2.25 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 16 8 6 2 27 17 +10 30 1.88
3 Tacoma Defiance 16 4 2 10 25 32 −7 14 0.88
4 Portland Timbers 2 16 3 0 13 20 50 −30 9 0.56
Source: USL

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
16 4 2 10 25 32  −7 14 3 0 3 9 8  +1 1 2 7 16 24  −8

Last updated: October 3, 2020.
Source: USL Championship

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516
StadiumHHAHAAAAAAAAAHHH
ResultLLDWWLLLLLLDLWWL
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 6, 2020 USL 1 Tacoma Defiance 1–3 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PST) Hegardt 26'
Daley Yellow card 38'
Atencio Yellow card 86'		 Report Skahan 56'
François 74'
Fuentes 87'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 11, 2020 USL 2 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 San Diego Loyal SC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Mueller Yellow card 38'
Dhillon 56'		 Report Atuahene 31', 85', Yellow card 89'
Stoneman Yellow card 57'
Kempin Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
July 13, 2020 USL 3 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Formella 8' (pen.), 37'
Hillard-Arce 23'
Villareal Yellow card 84'
Skundrich Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Díaz 1'
Daley 57'
Serrano 81'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 18, 2020 USL 4 Tacoma Defiance 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Díaz 14'
Kitahara Yellow card 21'
Burke-Gilroy Yellow card 52'
Robles 58'
Reynolds Yellow card 60'
Pérez 64'
Baker-Whiting Yellow card 80'		 Report Ornstil Yellow card 45'
Velásquez Yellow card 60'
Krolicki Yellow card 60'
Clapier Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 3, 2020 USL 5 Portland Timbers 2 0–4 Tacoma Defiance Portland, Oregon
6:00  p.m. (PDT) Dúran Yellow card 30'
Anguiano Yellow card 45'
Calixtro Yellow card 73'		 Report Díaz 23', 47'
Mueller 40', Yellow card 53'
Daley Yellow card 70'
Pérez 72'
Ocampo-Chavez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
August 8, 2020 USL 6 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 Tacoma Defiance Reno, Nevada
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Kikanovic 20'
Hertzog 32' (pen.), Yellow card 32'
Rivas Yellow card 48'
Ycaza Yellow card 90'+3'		 Report Robles 24'
Herrera Yellow card 31'
Cissoko Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Nicholas Marin
August 15, 2020 USL 7 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
8:00  p.m. (PDT) Formella 14', 41'
Iwasa 33'
Belmar Yellow card 54'
McCrary Yellow card 84'		 Report Hinds Yellow card 42'
Rogers 50'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 19, 2020 USL 8 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Burgos 19'
Dally 30'
Sandoval 67'		 Report Cissoko Yellow card 68'
Gonzalez 84'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Karen Callado
Note: This match was originally scheduled for 8/12 but was moved due to COVID cases on the Lights squad
September 4, 2020 USL 10 Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Herriman, Utah
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Arriaga 26'
Davis Yellow card 90'+6'		 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 9, 2020 USL 9 Portland Timbers 2 3–0 Tacoma Defiance Portland, Oregon
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Gonzalez 18', 24'
Calixtro 21' (pen.)
Ornstil Yellow card 80'		 Report Fernandez Yellow card 68' Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
Note: A covered person within the Portland Timbers 2 organization has shown symptoms for COVID-19 so the match has been postponed.[3] Match rescheduled from 8/30 to 9/9.
September 17, 2020 USL 12 Reno 1868 FC 3–2 Tacoma Defiance Reno, Nevada
6:30  p.m. (PDT) Gleadle 5'
Hertzog Yellow card 19'
Ycaza 52'
Langsdorf 57'		 Report Kinzner Yellow card 37'
Serrano Yellow card 40', 75'
Kitahara Yellow card 47'
Cissoko 56'
Hegardt Yellow card 65'
Gonzalez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
Note: Due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Reno squad this match was moved from October 3. Due to a positive test in the Defiance squad the matched was moved from 9/16.
September 20, 2020 USL 13 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Keinan Yellow card 45'+4'
Bijev 48'
Skundrich Yellow card 56'
Belmar 60' (pen.)
López 90'
Sargis Yellow card 90'+4'		 Report Pérez 3'
Kitahara Yellow card 15'
Díaz 66', Yellow card 80'
Serrano 86'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Nicholas Marin
Note: Due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Defiance organization the match was moved from 9/19.
September 24, 2020 USL 11 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Portland, Oregon
7:00  p.m. (PDT) González Asensi 12', 75' (pen.)
Hanson Yellow card 35'
Epps 49'		 Report Robles 47' Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
Note: Match rescheduled from September 12 due to air quality issues in the Pacific Northwest.[4]
September 27, 2020 USL 14 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Tacoma, Washington
1:30  p.m. (PDT) Dobbelaere 28'
Hegardt Yellow card 76'
Gonzalez 85'		 Report Anguiano Yellow card 43'
Velásquez Yellow card 45+1'
Hanson Yellow card 62'
Stanley Yellow card 71'
Gonzalez 87' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 30, 2020 USL 15 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Mueller Yellow card 66'
Díaz 71', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Chavez Yellow card 42'
Penagos Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 3, 2020 USL 16 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Ocampo-Chavez 16'
Robles Yellow card 89'		 Report Richards 35'
Langsdorf 62'
Partida Yellow card 89'
Rivas Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Note: Originally schedule as a match in Tacoma on 7/23 that match was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Reno squad and then move/switch with the away match with Reno.

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Seattle Sounders FC), Tacoma is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Trey Muse 2 0 2 0 0 0
16 DF United States USA Alex Roldan 1 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF United States USA Nick Hinds 7 0 6+1 0 0 0
32 FW Puerto Rico PUR Alec Díaz 12 5 9+3 5 0 0
33 DF United States USA Sam Rogers 8 1 8 1 0 0
34 MF United States USA Danny Robles 13 3 11+2 3 0 0
37 FW United States USA Shandon Hopeau 2 0 2 0 0 0
38 MF United States USA Azriel Gonzalez 15 2 7+8 2 0 0
39 MF United States USA Marlon Vargas 14 0 9+5 0 0 0
40 MF United States USA Chris Hegardt 10 1 5+5 1 0 0
42 DF United States USA Alex Villanueva 8 0 5+3 0 0 0
43 MF United States USA Sota Kitahara 13 0 12+1 0 0 0
45 MF United States USA Ethan Dobbelaere 5 1 4+1 1 0 0
48 DF United States USA Joshua Hardin 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
49 MF United States USA Reed Baker-Whiting 7 0 3+4 0 0 0
52 DF United States USA Eric Kinzner 2 0 2 0 0 0
60 GK United States USA Conrad Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 GK United States USA Christian Herrera 6 0 6 0 0 0
65 GK United States USA Eric Klenofsky 7 0 7 0 0 0
74 DF United States USA Taylor Mueller 14 1 14 1 0 0
75 MF United States USA Danny Leyva 1 0 1 0 0 0
80 MF United States USA Ray Serrano 12 3 5+7 3 0 0
81 DF England ENG Danny Reynolds 11 0 6+5 0 0 0
84 MF United States USA Josh Atencio 2 0 2 0 0 0
87 MF United States USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 12 1 6+6 1 0 0
89 MF Australia AUS Jesse Daley 4 1 4 1 0 0
90 MF United States USA Jesús Pérez 13 3 4+9 3 0 0
92 DF France FRA Abdoulaye Cissoko 11 1 8+3 1 0 0
97 MF United States USA Collin Fernandez 8 0 4+4 0 0 0
98 DF England ENG Antonee Burke-Gilroy 13 0 11+2 0 0 0
99 FW United States USA Justin Dhillon 1 1 1 1 0 0

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name Regular season Playoffs Total
1 FW 32 Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 5 0 5
4 FW 34 United States Danny Robles 3 0 3
MF 80 United States Ray Serrano 3 0 3
MF 90 United States Chino Pérez 3 0 3
5 MF 38 United States Azriel Gonzalez 2 0 2
6 DF 33 United States Sam Rogers 1 0 1
MF 40 United States Chris Hegardt 1 0 1
MF 45 United States Ethan Dobbelaere 1 0 1
MF 74 United States Taylor Mueller 1 0 1
MF 87 United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 1 0 1
MF 89 Australia Jesse Daley 1 0 1
DF 92 France Abdoulaye Cissoko 1 0 1
FW 99 United States Justin Dhillon 1 0 1

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 FW 34 United States Danny Robles 3 0 3
DF 81 England Danny Reynolds 3 0 3
3 FW 32 Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 2 0 2
MF 39 United States Marlon Vargas 2 0 2
FW 87 United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 2 0 2
MF 98 England Antonee Burke-Gilroy 2 0 2
7 FW 37 United States Shandon Hopeau 1 0 1
MF 40 United States Chris Hegardt 1 0 1
MF 90 United States Chino Pérez 1 0 1
MF 98 United States Azriel Gonzalez 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

No. Pos Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
31 DF United States Nick Hinds 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 FW Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 FW United States Danny Robles 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
38 MF United States Azriel Gonzalez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
40 MF United States Chris Hegardt 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
43 MF United States Sota Kitahara 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
49 MF United States Reed Baker-Whiting 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
52 DF United States Eric Kinzner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
64 GK United States Christian Herrera 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
74 DF United States Taylor Mueller 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
80 MF United States Ray Serrano 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
81 DF England Danny Reynolds 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
84 MF United States Josh Atencio 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
87 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
89 DF Australia Jesse Daley 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
92 DF France Abdoulaye Cissoko 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
97 MF United States Collin Fernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
98 MF England Antonee Burke-Gilroy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0

Honors and awards

Team of the Week

Week Position Player Ref
4 FW Puerto Rico Alec Díaz [6]
Bench United States Danny Robles
7 FW Puerto Rico Alec Díaz [7]
15 DF England Danny Reynolds [8]


Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Tacoma Defiance officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Defiance officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from Tacoma Defiance roster.

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
74 DF United States Taylor Mueller United States Charleston Battery Free transfer December 12, 2019 [9]
97 MF United States Collin Fernandez United States Saint Louis FC Free transfer January 14, 2020 [10]
51 DF England Danny Reynolds United States UNC Wilmington Seattle Sounders FC MLS SuperDraft 2nd round Pick (#35) February 7, 2020 [11]
90 MF United States Jesús Pérez United States UIC New York City FC MLS SuperDraft 1st round Pick (#22) February 19, 2020 [12]
52 DF United States Eric Kinzner United States Sounders FC Academy July 13, 2020 [13]
64 GK United States Christian Herrera United States Oakland Roots SC On loan through until September 12 July 13, 2020 [13]
49 MF United States Reed Baker-Whiting United States Sounders FC Academy July 23, 2020 [14]
87 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez United States Seattle Sounders FC loan through end of season August 3, 2020 [15]
42 DF United States Alex Villanueva United States Sounders FC Academy August 19, 2020 [16]
65 GK United States Eric Klenofsky Canada Toronto FC II On loan through end of season September 2, 2020 [17]
45 MF United States Ethan Dobbelaere United States Seattle Sounders FC On loan through end of season September 3, 2020 [18]
31 GK United States Christian Herrera United States Oakland Roots SC Signed after end of loan December 15, 2020 [19]
88 MF United States Carlos Anguiano United States Portland Timbers 2 Free December 15, 2020 [20]
MF United States Sota Kitahara United States Sounders FC Academy December 15, 2020 [21]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
71 DF United States Aleks Berkolds United States Reno 1868 FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
88 DF United States Matt Nance Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
96 DF Mexico Ever Rubio United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
90 MF Mexico Herbert Robinson García Mexico Deportivo CAFESSA Jalisco Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
73 DF The Gambia Modou Ndow Czech Republic MFK Vyškov End of loan November 21, 2019 [22]
36 DF Haiti Denso Ulysse United States Inter Miami CF Free transfer November 21, 2019 [22]
78 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Numbi Czech Republic MFK Vyškov End of loan November 21, 2019 [22]
84 MF United States Josh Atencio United States Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown contract June 15, 2020 [23]
37 FW United States Shandon Hopeau United States Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown contract June 30, 2020 [24]
89 MF Australia Jesse Daley Australia Brisbane Roar FC Requested release August 12, 2020 [25]
64 GK United States Christian Herrera United States Oakland Roots SC Recalled from loan September 3, 2020 [26]

References

  1. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Roster". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Statement on Governor Inslee Announcement" (Press release). March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tacoma Defiance's Match Sunday Evening at Portland Postponed". TacDefiance.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Match at Portland Timbers 2 Rescheduled for September 24". TacDefiance.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Birmingham's Lapa Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 7". USLChampionship.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 15". USLChampionship.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Taylor Mueller". Seattle Sounders FC. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Collin Fernandez". Tacoma Defiance. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Danny Reynolds". Sounders FC Communications. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Jesús Pérez". February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Eric Kinzer". July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Tacoma Defiance signs midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  15. ^ "MATCH PREVIEW: TACOMA DEFIANCE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS 2 – AUGUST 3, 2020". Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "TACOMA DEFIANCE SIGNS DEFENDER ALEX VILLANUEVA". August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "TORONTO FC II LOAN ERIC KLENOFSKY TO TACOMA DEFIANCE". September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "MATCH PREVIEW: TACOMA DEFIANCE AT REAL MONARCHS – SEPTEMBER 4, 2020". September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "Kitahara, Anguiano and Herrera ink USL deals with Tacoma for 2021; Defiance also exercises options on three players, bringing current roster to 13". December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "Kitahara, Anguiano and Herrera ink USL deals with Tacoma for 2021; Defiance also exercises options on three players, bringing current roster to 13". December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Kitahara, Anguiano and Herrera ink USL deals with Tacoma for 2021; Defiance also exercises options on three players, bringing current roster to 13". December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g "Tacoma Defiance Signs Four to New Contracts". Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  23. ^ "Sounders FC signs midfielders Atencio and Dobbelaere as Homegrown Players". Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Sounders FC signs midfielder Shandon Hopeau as Homegrown Player". Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  25. ^ "TACOMA DEFIANCE RELEASES MIDFIELDER JESSE DALEY". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  26. ^ "MATCH PREVIEW: TACOMA DEFIANCE AT REAL MONARCHS – SEPTEMBER 4, 2020". Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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