2022–23 Pyramids FC season
The 2022–23 Pyramids FC season is the club's 15th season in existence and the sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Egyptian football. In addition to the domestic league, Pyramids are participating in this season's editions of the Egypt Cup, the EFA Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup.
2022–23 season | |
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Owner | Salem Al Shamsi |
CEO | Mamdouh Eid |
Manager | Takis Gonias (until 4 January) Jaime Pacheco (from 5 January) |
Stadium | 30 June Stadium |
Egyptian Premier League | 2nd |
Egypt Cup | Semi-finals |
EFA Cup | Round of 16 |
CAF Confederation Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Fagrie Lakay (10) All: Mostafa Fathi (15) |
Biggest win | Pyramids 7–0 Hilal Alsahil |
Biggest defeat | Al Ahly 3–0 Pyramids |
All statistics correct as of 23 July 2023. |
Overview
About eight months after being hired, Pyramids fired coach Takis Gonias following a third heavy defeat.[1]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 29 January 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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11 | MF | Mostafa Fathi | Al-Taawoun | Loan | 16 September 2022 | [2] |
13 | MF | Mahmoud Abdel Aati | Ismaily | Free | 17 September 2022 | [3] |
DF | Abdel Rahman Gouda | Al Nasr | Undisclosed | 11 October 2022 | [4] |
Out
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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12 | DF | Ahmed Tawfik | National Bank | Free | 1 September 2022 | [5] |
MF | Ibrahim Hassan | Al Ittihad | €158,000 | 6 September 2022 | [6] | |
27 | DF | Hussein El Sayed | Al Masry | Undisclosed | 13 September 2022 | [7] |
4 | DF | Omar Gaber | Zamalek | Undisclosed | 19 September 2022 | [8] |
14 | MF | Nabil Emad | Zamalek | Undisclosed | 21 September 2022 | [9] |
FW | Salah El Deen Yehia | El Dakhleya | 29 September 2022 | [10] | ||
7 | MF | Eric Traoré | ENPPI | Loan | 10 October 2022 | [11] |
9 | FW | Mahmoud Wadi | Tala'ea El Gaish | Loan | 15 January 2023 | [12] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Pyramids held a training camp in Dubai, UAE from 24 September to 3 October.[13]
28 September 2022 Friendly | Gulf United | 0–3 | Pyramids | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
18:45 | Report | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
2 October 2022 Friendly | Royal FC | 1–12 | Pyramids | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Report | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
9 October 2022 Friendly | Pyramids | 4–0 | Qutour | Cairo, Egypt |
Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
16 November 2022 Friendly | Pyramids | 1–0 | Ceramica Cleopatra | Cairo, Egypt |
Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Egyptian Premier League | 19 October 2022 | 23 July 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 64.71 |
Egypt Cup | 17 May 2023 | Round of 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | ||
EFA Cup | 26 March 2023 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
CAF Confederation Cup | 8 October 2022 | 30 April 2023 | Second round | Quarter-finals | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 50.00 |
Total | 50 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 89 | 33 | +56 | 62.00 |
Last updated: 23 July 2023
Source: Soccerway
Egyptian Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al Ahly (C) | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League first or second round |
2 | Pyramids | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 73 | |
3 | Zamalek | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup first or second round[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Future | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 58 | |
5 | Al Masry | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 48 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off.[15]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Since the 2022–23 Egypt Cup wouldn't finish by the CAF deadline for associations to submit teams participating in next season's African competitions, the spot awarded to the Egypt Cup winners (Confederation Cup first or second round) was passed to the fourth-placed team in the league.[14]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 9 | +30 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
Source: worldfootball
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 9 October 2022.[16]
19 October 2022 1 | ENPPI | 1–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
17:00 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Petrosport Stadium Referee: Amin Omar |
23 October 2022 2 | Pyramids | 0–0 | Al Masry | Cairo |
16:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy |
23 November 2022 4 | Pyramids | 2–0 | National Bank | Cairo |
17:00 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din |
30 November 2022 5 | Haras El Hodoud | 0–1 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
14:45 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Ghazi |
7 December 2022 6 | Pyramids | 2–0 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | Cairo |
14:45 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed Salama |
11 December 2022 3 | Zamalek | 1–0 | Pyramids | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din |
16 December 2022 7 | Ismaily | 1–2 | Pyramids | Ismailia |
14:45 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Abdelaziz El Sayed |
19 December 2022 8 | Pyramids | 2–1 | Aswan | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Wael Farhan |
23 December 2022 9 | El Dakhleya | 2–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Petrosport Stadium Referee: Sobhy El Amrawi |
27 December 2022 10 | Pyramids | 3–0 | Al Ittihad | Cairo |
17:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohammed Yousef |
2 January 2023 11 | Al Ahly | 3–0 | Pyramids | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | |
Note: The match originally scheduled to be played at Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium was moved at the request of Al Ahly.[17] |
7 January 2023 12 | Pyramids | 4–0 | Ghazl El Mahalla | Cairo |
14:45 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed Salama |
11 January 2023 13 | Future | 1–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Mohamed Maarouf |
19 January 2023 14 | Pyramids | 3–0 | Pharco | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Amin Omar |
24 January 2023 15 | Smouha | 1–2 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Hanafi |
29 January 2023 16 | Pyramids | 2–2 | Ceramica Cleopatra | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Sobhy El Amrawi |
7 February 2023 17 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 0–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
17:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium Referee: Mohamed Adel |
16 February 2023 18 | Pyramids | 2–1 | ENPPI | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Abdelaziz El Sayed |
22 February 2023 19 | Al Masry | 0–0 | Pyramids | Borg El Arab |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Wael Farhan |
3 March 2023 20 | Pyramids | 0–0 | Zamalek | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed Adel |
13 March 2023 21 | National Bank | 2–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
18:00 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Kalawy |
5 April 2023 23 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | 0–0 | Pyramids | Cairo |
21:15 EST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Ahmed Hamdi |
14 April 2023 25 | Aswan | 0–3 | Pyramids | Aswan |
21:15 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aswan Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy |
18 April 2023 26 | Pyramids | 2–0 | El Dakhleya | Cairo |
21:15 EST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Ashour |
9 May 2023 24 | Pyramids | 3–1 | Ismaily | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy |
Note: The game, which was initially slated for 10 April 2023, was postponed. |
21 May 2023 29 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 0–2 | Pyramids | El Mahalla El Kubra |
21:30 EST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium Referee: Hisham Al-Falal |
24 May 2023 22 | Pyramids | 1–0 | Haras El Hodoud | Cairo |
21:30 EST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din | ||
Note: The game, which was initially slated for 14 March 2023, was postponed. |
29 May 2023 27 | Al Ittihad | 1–2 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
18:00 EST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Abdelaziz El Sayed | |
Note: The game, which was initially slated for 25 April 2023, was postponed. Rescheduled for 5 May but postponed again due to the 2021–22 Super Cup. |
2 June 2023 30 | Pyramids | 1–0 | Future | Cairo |
21:30 EST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy |
6 June 2023 31 | Pharco | 0–1 | Pyramids | Borg El Arab |
19:00 EST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Hanafi |
28 June 2023 32 | Pyramids | 5–2 | Smouha | Cairo |
21:30 EST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Kalawy |
10 July 2023 33 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 2–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
20:30 EST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Ashour |
14 July 2023 34 | Pyramids | 4–2 | Tala'ea El Gaish | Cairo |
20:30 EST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Nader Qamar Al-Dawla |
Egypt Cup
17 May 2023 Round of 32 | Pyramids | 2–0 | Raya Ghazl | Cairo |
18:00 EST (UTC+3) | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Hosni Sultan |
22 June 2023 Round of 16 | Al Ittihad | 0–1 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
18:30 EST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mohamed Youssef |
3 July 2023 Quarter-finals | National Bank | 0–3 | Pyramids | Cairo |
20:30 EST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny |
8 November 2023 Semi-finals | Zamalek | v | Pyramids | Cairo |
19:00 EST (UTC+3) | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
EFA Cup
26 March 2023 Round of 16 | Pyramids | 1–1 (5–6 p) | ENPPI | Cairo |
21:15 EST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Atabani | |
Penalties | ||||
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Note: The match was postponed for one day due to the 30 June stadium hosting the Egypt and Malawi match in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.[18] |
CAF Confederation Cup
Qualifying rounds
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022.
Second round
8 October 2022 First leg | Hilal Alsahil | 0–2 | Pyramids | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda) |
15 October 2022 Second leg | Pyramids | 7–0 (9–0 agg.) | Hilal Alsahil | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco) |
Play-off round
2 November 2022 First leg | ASN Nigelec | 1–0 | Pyramids | Niamey, Niger |
16:30 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia) |
9 November 2022 Second leg | Pyramids | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | ASN Nigelec | Cairo, Egypt |
19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali) |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 12 December 2022.[19]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAR | PFC | ASK | FUT | |
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1 | ASFAR | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
2 | Pyramids | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | ||
3 | ASKO Kara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 0–3[lower-alpha 3] | ||
4 | Future | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0–3[lower-alpha 4] | 1–1 | 0–3[lower-alpha 5] | — |
- Awarded
- Head-to-head points: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Head-to-head goal difference: ASKO Kara 0, Future 0. Head-to-head goals scored: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Head-to-head away goals scored: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Goal difference: ASKO Kara -8, Future -8. Goals scored: ASKO Kara 6, Future 4
- Awarded
- Awarded
- Awarded
12 February 2023 1 | Pyramids | 2–2 | ASFAR | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya) |
19 February 2023 2 | Future | 1–1 | Pyramids | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
26 February 2023 3 | Pyramids | 1–0 | ASKO Kara | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou (Congo) |
8 March 2023 4 | ASKO Kara | 1–4 | Pyramids | Lomé, Togo |
16:00 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique) |
19 March 2023 5 | ASFAR | 1–0 | Pyramids | Rabat, Morocco |
19:00 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana) |
2 April 2023 6 | Pyramids | 2–1 | Future | Cairo, Egypt |
22:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal) | |
Note: Due to a mistake in Ahmed Refaat registration, Future was ruled forfeited in all matches in which this player participated. |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 5 April 2023.
23 April 2023 First leg | Pyramids | 1–1 | Marumo Gallants | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) |
30 April 2023 Second leg | Marumo Gallants | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Pyramids | Johannesburg, South Africa |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |
Goalscorers
Updated as of 23 July 2023.
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | Cup | League Cup | Confederation Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 11 | Mostafa Fathi | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
2 | FW | 23 | Fagrie Lakay | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
3 | FW | 28 | Fakhreddine Ben Youssef | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
4 | FW | 8 | Islam Issa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
5 | MF | 10 | Ramadan Sobhi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Total | 58 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 89 |
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