FFO2 Conference, Luton Town vs. Ajax (Thu Aug 17)


                           Luton Town  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 P  |  5-2-1-2 C
                            John Read  |  Alfredo Gandarlo
                                       |
                          J_Walton GK  |  GK S_Rico
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF I_Ordets
                       Kim_Min_Jae DF  |  DF L_Thomas
                        M_Andersen DF  |  DF Ibanez
                          C_Morris FW  |  DF P_Lienhart
                        C_Richards DF  |  MF M_Sissoko
                        P_R_Mpanzu MF  |  AM A_Lacazette
                            A_Bell MF  |  MF M_Gibbs-White
                       M_Ihattaren MF  |  FW R_K_Muani
                           J_Clark MF  |  FW A_Kalajdzic
                                       |
                         B_Megyeri SUB |  SUB L_Unsain
                          C_Drameh SUB |  SUB C_Kipre
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB M_Cuisance
                       F_Onyedinma SUB |  SUB D_Sow
                         C_Woodrow SUB |  SUB A_Morelos




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 4  :(lut) J_Clark fires over a low cross to C_Morris 
          ...  L_Thomas fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 9  :(lut) A_Bell searches out S_Bradley 
          ...  S_Bradley keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Rico's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 11 :(aja) Ibanez smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Lacazette latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Lacazette tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But J_Walton punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 16 :(aja) L_Thomas runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  S_Bradley with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 17 :(aja) P_Lienhart looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_K_Muani 
          ...  M_Andersen with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 18 :(aja) R_K_Muani sidesteps A_Bell 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_K_Muani with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  J_Walton parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 22 :(lut) M_Andersen finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Bailly 
          ...  L_Thomas knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 25 :(aja) Ibanez with a slide rule pass to E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Luton Town fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! There was a foul in the move 
          ...  That looked like a harsh decision. 
          ...  Why not check VAR? 
Min. 27 :(lut) T_Lockyer hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Clark latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Clark throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  S_Rico manages to turn it behind 
Min. 29 :(aja) E_Bailly with a slide rule pass to L_Thomas 
          ...  L_Thomas with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  J_Walton fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 30 :(lut) J_Clark with a 30-yard pass to P_R_Mpanzu 
          ...  P_R_Mpanzu with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That's put Luton Town into the lead! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 31 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 31 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  A_Lacazette will now play as a FW 
Min. 39 :(lut) M_Andersen chips the ball forward to J_Clark 
          ...  J_Clark tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  S_Rico makes a difficult save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Lacazette slides it through the middle to M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  S_Bradley bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cuisance 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Lacazette 
Min. 45 :(aja) L_Thomas looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_K_Muani 
          ...  R_K_Muani tries to chip the ball over J_Walton! 
          ...  J_Walton has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Walton reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  E_Bailly with the header 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Walton 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Walton looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Luton Town 1-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(lut) C_Richards fires over a low cross to C_Morris 
          ...  Ibanez gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 47 :(lut) C_Morris sprints past Ibanez 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Morris hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 60 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Watson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bell 
Min. 60 :(lut) M_Ihattaren lobs it over the defender 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  S_Rico just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 60 :(aja) R_K_Muani plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Lockyer wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 61 :(lut) L_Watson with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  L_Watson tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But S_Rico reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on S_Rico anyway 
Min. 62 :(lut) M_Ihattaren sprints past Ibanez 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_R_Mpanzu curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Lienhart cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 63 :(lut) C_Morris steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Ibanez 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Morris tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 63 :(aja) P_Lienhart with a slick pass to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But J_Walton reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on J_Walton anyway 
Min. 64 :(lut) C_Morris has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Sissoko 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Richards! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  E_Bailly picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 65 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Onyedinma 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ihattaren 
Min. 65 :(lut) L_Watson leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to C_Morris 
          ...  E_Bailly fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic takes advantage of a mistake by M_Andersen 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Walton had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  John Read is furious! 
          ...  Ajax are back level! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Drameh 
          ...  COMING OFF: Kim_Min_Jae 
Min. 76 :(lut) C_Richards with a smart pass to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Morris has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 76 :(aja) L_Thomas spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Kalajdzic with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with the shot! 
          ...  J_Walton heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 86 :(lut) F_Onyedinma skips the challenge from L_Thomas 
          ...  F_Onyedinma looks to see where S_Rico is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But S_Rico palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lut) C_Morris beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  C_Morris with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  John Read races up the touchline and slides onto his knees on the pitch! 
          ...  Luton Town have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 90 :(lut) M_Andersen dribbles past M_Sissoko 
          ...  M_Andersen unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 91 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Walton's hands 
          ...  But J_Walton recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Kenilworth Road
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : J_Clark
Scorers              : P_R_Mpanzu (30), C_Morris (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bradley (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kalajdzic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Kalajdzic (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       11
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Final Score          : Luton Town 2 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Luton Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Walton       GK  16   1   1   1  24 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  16   0
S_Bradley      DF   1  17  12   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  -2  12
Kim_Min_Jae    DF   1  17  11   5  26 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  17  11   6  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  19  16
C_Morris       FW   1   3  14  19  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  16  31
C_Richards     DF   1  17  11   3  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
P_R_Mpanzu     MF   1   6  18  12  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Bell         MF   1  16  14   3  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  17  13  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Clark        MF   1   3  17  15  28 |  97   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  22
B_Megyeri      GK  12   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Drameh       DF   1  14  12   8  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Watson       MF   1  11  13   7  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
F_Onyedinma    FW   1   8  16  10  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rico         GK  20   1   1   1  27 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  18  13  10  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  17  28
I_Ordets       DF   1  18  10   9  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  16  10   6  22 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  60  20
Ibanez         DF   1  17  13   4  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  34   0
P_Lienhart     DF   1  17  11   3  29 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  38   0
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  18  12  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  12  18  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   8
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   7  17  10  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_K_Muani      FW   1   4  11  17  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  14
A_Kalajdzic    FW   1   5   9  19  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  33  21  29
L_Unsain       GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kipre        DF   1  17  10   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cuisance     AM   1   3  17  11  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Sow          MF   1   9  18  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morelos      FW   1   4   9  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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