Nhlanhla Chacklas Ngema - Fathers Football Club

The first player to ever score a hat trick for the team did so in a match against Thulamela Masters.

Man Of The Match

We Believe Masters vs Fathers Football Club

#: 13
Name: Nhlanhla Chacklas Ngema
Position: Center Forward
Weight: 92
Current Team: Fathers Football Club
Leagues: Friendly, Mabasa Terry, Zola Masters Preseason Top 8, Dobsonville Masters Football Association, Fathers' Top 4, Kasi's Finest Soccer Tournament, Keep Fit Soccer League, Mashobane Games, Masters Top 8, Snekeneke Masters Top 4, Soweto Masters Super League, Soweto Masters Super League Top 16, Ubuntu Top 4
Seasons: 2024/2025, 2025, 2026
Birthday: 7 July , 1991
Age: 34

Results


17 May , 2026 TBD Soweto Masters Super League Ground 2 Orlando N/A OG Harmony Masters Football Club vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 457 Weather: Sunny day
26 April , 2026 0 - 1 Soweto Masters Super League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Amabujwa Football Club vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 365 Weather: Clear day, Cool and Dry
3 April , 2026 1 - 0 Mabasa Terry Atlholang Primary School N/A Munsieville Magicians vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 560 Weather: Clear day, Cool and Dry
1 March , 2026 3 - 1 Zola Masters Preseason Top 8 Thulani Primary School Zola 1 N/A Jeppe Legends vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 140 Weather: Cloudy with showers
7 December , 2025 3 - 0 Soweto Masters Super League Ground 2 Orlando N/A Limpopo Masters vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 239 Weather: Cloudy with showers
23 November , 2025 1 - 0 Soweto Masters Super League Diepkloof Zone 5 Field #1 N/A Diepkloof All Stars Football Club vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 289 Weather: Sunny day
21 September , 2025 4 - 1 Soweto Masters Super League White City Football Grounds N/A Fathers Football Club vs Amayiga Masters Football Attendance: 329 Weather: Sunny day
20 September , 2025 1 - 2 Ubuntu Top 4 Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A We Believe Masters vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 329 Weather: Sunny day
24 August , 2025 2 - 3 Soweto Masters Super League Mapoto N/A Fathers Football Club vs Dube Masters Football Club Attendance: 159 Weather: Sunny day
18 April , 2025 1 - 3 Dobsonville Masters Football Association Caltex Dobsonville Grounds N/A Fathers Football Club vs Ay'donsi eSoweto Attendance: 324 Weather: Cloudy with showers
13 April , 2025 0 - 5 Keep Fit Soccer League Joburg City (Tshiawelo) N/A Thulamela Masters vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 321 Weather: Sunny day
6 April , 2025 1 - 0 Keep Fit Soccer League Ngulube Ground N/A Fathers Football Club vs Western Veterans Attendance: 134 Weather: Cloudy with showers
15 December , 2024 1 - 6 Snekeneke Masters Top 4 Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Jabavu Masters Attendance: 300 Weather: Sunny day
1 December , 2024 0 - 0 Fathers' Top 4 Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Mndeni Legends Football Club Attendance: 160 Weather: Sunny day
24 November , 2024 1 - 0 Friendly Ngulube Ground N/A Fathers Obaba vs Longtill Dwellers Commentator: Hleza Attendance: 870 Weather: Hot with showers
27 October , 2024 0 - 0 Keep Fit Soccer League Risuna Primary (Next 2 Emisebeni Jnr) N/A CWJ Masters vs Fathers Football Club
20 October , 2024 2 - 2 Keep Fit Soccer League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Abangani Masters
15 September , 2024 3 - 0 Keep Fit Soccer League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Tinyiko Masters
8 September , 2024 3 - 0 Keep Fit Soccer League Mambo Primary School N/A Tinyiko Masters vs Fathers Football Club
1 September , 2024 9 - 3 Keep Fit Soccer League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Thulamela Masters
18 August , 2024 0 - 0 Friendly Caltex Dobsonville Grounds N/A Dobsonville FC vs Fathers Football Club
4 August , 2024 1 - 1 Keep Fit Soccer League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Diepkloof Giants
28 July , 2024 0 - 2 Keep Fit Soccer League Phiri N/A Phiri Masters vs Fathers Football Club
14 July , 2024 2 - 4 Friendly Sefika Grounds Molapo N/A Molapo Masters vs Fathers Football Club
23 June , 2024 7 - 1 Keep Fit Soccer League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Klipspruit Dynamics
16 June , 2024 0 - 4 Kasi's Finest Soccer Tournament Silver Pipe Soccer Field and Park N/A Fathers Football Club vs Kongcrete Jungle Footballers
9 June , 2024 3 - 1 Keep Fit Soccer League BRT/Rea Vaya N/A KA77 All Stars vs Fathers Football Club
26 May , 2024 1 - 2 Masters Top 8 Thulani Block 7 N/A Fathers Football Club vs We Believe Masters
25 May , 2024 6 - 0 Masters Top 8 Thulani Block 7 N/A Fathers Football Club vs Gaddafi Football Club
19 May , 2024 3 - 3 Keep Fit Soccer League Congo Sports Fields N/A Zondi Masters vs Fathers Football Club
5 May , 2024 1 - 2 Keep Fit Soccer League Diepkloof Zone 5 Field #1 N/A Diepkloof All Stars vs Fathers Football Club Attendance: 457 Weather: Sunny
24 March , 2024 2 - 3 Keep Fit Soccer League Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Tshiawelo Masters F.C.
17 March , 2024 1 - 1 Friendly Bobzzns Fast Food & Car Wash N/A Fathers Football Club vs Diepkloof Giants

Dobsonville Masters Football Association

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2025	Fathers Football Club	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0	0	1	1	1	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0
Total	-	0.00	0.00	100.00	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0

Fathers' Top 4

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2024/2025	Fathers Football Club	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0	1	0	1	1	0	70	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	0	0	0	0
Total	-	0.00	100.00	0.00	0	100	0	100	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	70	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	0	0	0	0

Friendly

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Goals & Assists	Assist	Goals (for)	Goals (against)
2024/2025	Fathers Football Club	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.25	75.00	0.25	75.00	25.00	2	2	4	3	1	143	3	1	2	1	6	3
2026	Fathers Football Club	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	-	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.25	75	0.25	75	25	2	2	4	3	1	143	3	1	2	1	6	3

Kasi's Finest Soccer Tournament

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
Total	-	0.00	0.00	100.00

Keep Fit Soccer League

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2024/2025	Fathers Football Club	50.00	28.57	21.43	0.36	42.86	0.14	85.71	14.29	7	4	3	14	12	2	803	6	5	0	1	0	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	38	23	0	0	0
Total	-	50.00	28.57	21.43	0.36	42.86	0.14	85.71	14.29	7	4	3	14	12	2	803	6	5	0	1	0	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	38	23	0	0	0

Mabasa Terry

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2026	Fathers Football Club	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0	0	1	1	1	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	-	0.00	0.00	100.00	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Mashobane Games

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2026	Fathers Football Club	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Masters Top 8

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2024/2025	Fathers Football Club	50.00	0.00	50.00	0.50	50.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	1	0	1	2	2	0	82	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0
Total	-	50.00	0.00	50.00	0.5	50	0	100	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	82	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0

Snekeneke Masters Top 4

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2024/2025	Fathers Football Club	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0	0	1	1	1	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	0
Total	-	0.00	0.00	100.00	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	0

Soweto Masters Super League

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Headed	Goals & Assists	Assist	Goals (for)	Goals (against)
2025	Fathers Football Club	25.00	75.00	0.25	25.00	0.00	75.00	25.00	1	3	4	3	1	217	1	1	1	1	0	6	8
2026	Fathers Football Club	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	1.00	100.00	0.00	1	0	1	1	0	58	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
Total	-	40.00	60.00	0.25	125	1	175	25	2	3	5	4	1	275	2	1	1	2	1	7	8

Soweto Masters Super League Top 16

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2026	Fathers Football Club	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ubuntu Top 4

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
2025	Fathers Football Club	100.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	1	0	0	1	1	0	50	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
Total	-	100.00	0.00	0.00	2	0	0	100	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	50	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0

Zola Masters Preseason Top 8

Season	Club	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Pen.	Free Kick	Headed	Own Goal	Goals & Assists	Cross	Assist	Pen. Save	OG	YC	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM	POTM	POTT
Total	-	0.00	0.00	100.00

Career Total

Season	Win Ratio	Draw Ratio	Loss Ratio	Goal Ratio	Clean Sheet Ratio	Assist Ratio	Started Ratio	Subs. Ratio	Win	Draw	Loss	Caps	Started	Subst.	Minutes	Clean Sheet	Goals	Free Kick	Headed	Goals & Assists	Assist	RC	Pen. SO (for)	Pen. SO (against)	Goals (for)	Goals (against)	MOTM
2024/2025	43.48	30.43	26.09	0.30	47.83	0.13	82.61	17.39	10	7	6	23	19	4	1172	11	7	2	0	10	3	1	4	5	52	38	0
2025	33.33	0.00	66.67	0.50	16.67	0.00	83.33	16.67	2	0	4	6	5	1	312	1	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	9	12	1
2026	33.33	0.00	66.67	0.33	33.33	0.33	100.00	0.00	1	0	2	3	3	0	180	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	4	0
Total	40.63	21.88	37.50	1.13	97.83	0.46	265.94	34.06	13	7	12	32	27	5	1664	13	11	2	2	15	4	1	4	5	63	54	1

Rank	Player	Position	Goal Ratio	Assist Ratio	Caps	Minutes	Goals	Goals & Assists	Assist
1	Simanga Sgubudu Shabalala	Center Forward	0.29	0.14	14	933	4	6	2
2	Lerato Becks Tlhabane	Centre Defensive Midfielder	0.00	0.46	13	1000	0	6	6
3	Simanga Dihno Magubane	Central Attacking Midfielder	0.45	0.00	11	412	5	5	0
4	Maxwell Mexican Chillie Mokgatle	Centre Back	0.19	0.13	16	1180	3	5	2
5	Bongani PabloEscobar Shelembe	Centre Defensive Midfielder	0.12	0.06	17	1241	2	3	1
6	Tshepo Nengo Lebelo	Centre Defensive Midfielder	0.08	0.08	12	652	1	2	1
7	Nhlanhla Chacklas Ngema	Center Forward	0.33	0.33	3	180	1	2	1
8	Phumlani General Mfene Mdluli	Central Attacking Midfielder	0.25	0.00	8	498	2	2	0
9	Ashley Gaddafi Mothemane	Central Attacking Midfielder	0.50	0.00	4	251	2	2	0
10	Bongani Sjene Vilakazi	Right Wing-Back	0.00	0.13	8	552	0	1	1
11	Siphamandla Ntshalintshali	Centre Defensive Midfielder	0.00	0.10	10	662	0	1	1
12	Bongani Njection Maduna	Centre Back	0.08	0.00	12	913	1	1	0
13	Thabo Sthibo Swarts	Right Wing-Back	0.08	0.00	12	818	1	1	0
14	Mandla Smindlo Matomane	Centre Back	0.00	0.11	9	642	0	1	1
15	Mosiuwa Simba Nthinya	Central Attacking Midfielder	0.17	0.00	6	241	1	1	0
16	Andile Ninja Sithole	Left Wing-Back	0.20	0.00	5	330	1	1	0

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Diepkloof All Stars	9	6	2	1	27	9	18	20
2	Zoebazu	9	5	3	1	24	17	7	18
3	Limpopo	9	5	2	2	25	14	11	17
4	Lala Vuka	9	5	2	2	19	13	6	17
5	Amabujwa	9	5	2	2	13	10	3	17
6	Brothers United	8	4	3	1	15	8	7	15
7	1852	9	4	0	5	19	18	1	12
8	Fathers Football Club	8	3	2	3	18	16	2	11
9	Black Masters	9	2	5	2	20	21	-1	11
10	Ndofaya United	9	3	2	4	20	25	-5	11
11	OG Harmony	7	2	4	1	17	17	0	10
12	Fleurhof Rangers	9	1	6	2	13	15	-2	9
13	The Great	9	1	5	3	14	23	-9	8
14	Spirit Namanje	9	2	1	6	13	21	-8	7
15	Dube	9	0	3	6	19	35	-16	3
16	Amayiga	9	0	2	7	9	23	-14	2

Rank	Player	Position	Caps	Minutes
1	Bongani PabloEscobar Shelembe	Centre Defensive Midfielder	17	1241
2	Maxwell Mexican Chillie Mokgatle	Centre Back	16	1180
3	Jerry Mjeza Sehlapelo	Centre Defensive Midfielder	16	799
4	Simanga Sgubudu Shabalala	Center Forward	14	933
5	Delani KG Khumalo	Centre Defensive Midfielder	13	853
6	Lerato Becks Tlhabane	Centre Defensive Midfielder	13	1000
7	Tshepo Nengo Lebelo	Centre Defensive Midfielder	12	652
8	Bongani Njection Maduna	Centre Back	12	913
9	Thabo Sthibo Swarts	Right Wing-Back	12	818
10	Akani Khumalo	Goalkeeper	11	805
11	Simanga Dihno Magubane	Central Attacking Midfielder	11	412
12	Siphamandla Ntshalintshali	Centre Defensive Midfielder	10	662
13	Mafika Rooi Phungwayo	Goalkeeper	10	629
14	Mandla Smindlo Matomane	Centre Back	9	642
15	Bongani Sjene Vilakazi	Right Wing-Back	8	552
16	Phumlani General Mfene Mdluli	Central Attacking Midfielder	8	498
17	Bandile Maphumulo	Center Forward	7	149
18	Simiso Sonic Mbele	Left Wing-Back	6	396
19	Mosiuwa Simba Nthinya	Central Attacking Midfielder	6	241
20	Mduduzi Ta-Mdu Sithebe	Center Forward	5	178
21	Paul Bricks Lekgetho	Left Wing-Back	5	285
22	Andile Ninja Sithole	Left Wing-Back	5	330
23	Ashley Gaddafi Mothemane	Central Attacking Midfielder	4	251
24	Nhlanhla Chacklas Ngema	Center Forward	3	180
25	Mfanafuthi Snyere Mabuza	Right Wing-Back	3	184
26	Thabo OBJ Moela	Right Wing-Back	3	54
27	Lesego Sesh Ntsimane	Central Attacking Midfielder	3	92
28	Siphiwe Shoes Nkosi	Center Forward	2	43
29	Ngwakho Sjijo Mothomogolo	Centre Defensive Midfielder	2	83
30	Bonginkosi Bobs Dingana	Central Attacking Midfielder	1	49
31	Sizwe Barnes Buthelezi	Left Wing-Back	1	40
32	Thokozani Jemba Ndlwana	Central Attacking Midfielder	1	47

Results

Dobsonville Masters Football Association

Fathers' Top 4

Friendly

Kasi's Finest Soccer Tournament

Keep Fit Soccer League

Mabasa Terry

Mashobane Games

Masters Top 8

Snekeneke Masters Top 4

Soweto Masters Super League

Soweto Masters Super League Top 16

Ubuntu Top 4

Zola Masters Preseason Top 8

Career Total

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