FFO2 Conference, Luton Town vs. Valencia (Fri Sep 01)


                           Luton Town  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                 John Read(Caretaker)  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                         Rui_Silva GK  |  GK Alex_Remiro
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF C_Coady
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF J_L_Gaya
                        C_Richards DF  |  DF J_Juranovic
                        M_Andersen DF  |  DF L_Verissimo
                          C_Morris FW  |  MF A_Berenguer
                         E_Adebayo FW  |  MF R_Garcia
                        P_R_Mpanzu MF  |  MF Rodrigo
                          E_Skhiri DM  |  MF A_Herrera
                       M_Ihattaren MF  |  FW C_Akpom
                        A_Campbell MF  |  FW B_Iglesias
                                       |
                          J_Walton SUB |  SUB I_Provedel
                            A_Bell SUB |  SUB M_Balenziaga
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB J_Pulido
                          A_Pepple SUB |  SUB L_Milla
                         C_Woodrow SUB |  SUB M_Watters




Min. 2  :(lut) E_Adebayo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Morris decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Morris with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 4  :(val) R_Garcia takes advantage of a mistake by E_Adebayo 
          ...  He crosses to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  Rui_Silva with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 7  :(val) A_Berenguer lobs it over S_Bradley 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Berenguer! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Iglesias! 
          ...  Rui_Silva makes the catch! 
Min. 8  :(lut) T_Lockyer drives it across the face of the goal A_Campbell 
          ...  B_Iglesias with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 9  :(val) C_Coady takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Coady with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 10 :(val) A_Berenguer fires over a low cross to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Rui_Silva 
          ...  Rui_Silva dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 10 :(lut) C_Richards plays a long ball to P_R_Mpanzu 
          ...  A_Herrera fouls badly 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 11 :(lut) M_Andersen with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Adebayo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Coady steals the ball of off him 
Min. 12 :(val) L_Verissimo beats T_Lockyer with absolute ease! 
          ...  T_Lockyer goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 14 :(val) R_Garcia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Akpom latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Akpom with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Rui_Silva just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 16 :(lut) S_Bradley chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Adebayo 
          ...  J_L_Gaya gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 16 :(val) C_Coady dribbles past E_Skhiri 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Coady has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Rui_Silva takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 18 :(lut) C_Morris controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  E_Adebayo drives it under the wall 
          ...  Alex_Remiro won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 19 :(lut) M_Ihattaren cuts inside C_Coady 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in M_Andersen! 
          ...  The ball hits J_L_Gaya in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 19 :(val) A_Berenguer has space to run with the ball 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But Rui_Silva gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Rui_Silva comes out and claims it! 
Min. 21 :(lut) T_Lockyer barges J_L_Gaya off the ball 
          ...  T_Lockyer has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  E_Skhiri with the shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 22 :(val) J_L_Gaya retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Akpom latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Lockyer clears with a diving header 
Min. 25 :(val) C_Coady turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Berenguer 
          ...  But E_Skhiri clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Morris gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Iglesias takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
Min. 26 :(val) J_Juranovic cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Rui_Silva collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 30 :(lut) T_Lockyer with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  J_Juranovic fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 33 :(val) A_Berenguer slips past his marker T_Lockyer 
          ...  The ball is whipped into B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Rui_Silva collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 35 :(val) A_Berenguer with a probing through ball B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Rui_Silva moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Rui_Silva catches it with style! 
Min. 39 :(val) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  L_Verissimo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  T_Lockyer fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 40 :(lut) T_Lockyer flicks the ball on to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Coady cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 42 :(lut) S_Bradley volleys it forward. He finds P_R_Mpanzu 
          ...  P_R_Mpanzu with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lut) C_Richards runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Campbell 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Coady 
Min. 48 :(val) J_L_Gaya lays the ball back to B_Iglesias 
          ...  What a shot from B_Iglesias! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Rui_Silva gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Garcia gets on the end of it 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 49 :(val) C_Coady kills the ball dead 
          ...  C_Coady tries to chip the ball over Rui_Silva! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  Rui_Silva pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Garcia lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Lockyer cleans up with a great clearance 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Luton Town 0-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(val) J_L_Gaya with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Andersen behind 
          ...  J_L_Gaya has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But Rui_Silva palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 47 :(lut) S_Bradley moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Campbell 
          ...  J_L_Gaya with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 48 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo with the chance! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 48 :(val) That's it for A_Herrera 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
Min. 48 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Milla 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Herrera 
Min. 50 :(val) Rodrigo slides it through the middle to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Rui_Silva moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Rui_Silva catches it with style! 
Min. 51 :(lut) M_Ihattaren kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Lockyer gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Lockyer hits a great shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 51 :(val) B_Iglesias knocks it past S_Bradley and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Iglesias attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 52 :(val) R_Garcia kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Iglesias gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Iglesias! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Valencia crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  That's put Valencia ahead! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 53 :(val) R_Garcia over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds B_Iglesias though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Campbell rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 53 :(val) J_L_Gaya spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Akpom! 
          ...  C_Akpom with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Rui_Silva with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 54 :(lut) M_Ihattaren with a simple pass to E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 56 :(val) A_Berenguer with an intelligent ball to J_Juranovic 
          ...  J_Juranovic tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Rui_Silva narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 59 :(lut) C_Morris sidesteps C_Coady 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  C_Coady does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 60 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Pepple 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Adebayo 
Min. 64 :(val) B_Iglesias pushes it past P_R_Mpanzu 
          ...  C_Richards cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 66 :(val) J_L_Gaya finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  J_L_Gaya drives the shot in! 
          ...  Rui_Silva with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 67 :(lut) A_Campbell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Bradley 
          ...  S_Bradley with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 68 :(val) C_Coady plays it long to J_Juranovic 
          ...  J_Juranovic shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Rui_Silva won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 69 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 69 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 69 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  A_Berenguer will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Akpom 
Min. 71 :(val) C_Coady hoists the ball across to R_Garcia 
          ...  E_Skhiri with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  J_L_Gaya plays it short to L_Milla 
          ...  L_Milla has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Rui_Silva tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Verissimo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Rui_Silva reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 72 :(val) M_Watters brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Richards knocks the ball back to Rui_Silva 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past Rui_Silva! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Coady chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Rui_Silva easily catches it! 
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Bell 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Richards 
Min. 77 :(val) M_Watters has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Bradley 
          ...  He puts in Rodrigo! 
          ...  Rodrigo with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 82 :(lut) M_Ihattaren finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_L_Gaya 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Andersen 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Andersen! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 92 :(val) M_Watters with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  M_Watters with the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 94 :(lut) A_Bell has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_Verissimo 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Bradley! 
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Coady 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

*************  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          : Rui_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Lockyer (39), E_Skhiri (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : C_Coady (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Iglesias (52), J_Juranovic (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Iglesias (25), J_L_Gaya (47)
Injured              : A_Herrera (48)
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       24
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           4        |       17
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       17
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Final Score          : Luton Town 0 - 2 Valencia
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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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Rui_Silva      GK  21   1   1   1  24 |  98  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  98   0   3   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  46  34
S_Bradley      DF   1  17  12   8  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  18
C_Richards     DF   1  17  11   3  31 |  79   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  38   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  17  11   6  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  16
C_Morris       FW   1   3  14  19  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   3
E_Adebayo      FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  19
P_R_Mpanzu     MF   1   6  18  12  25 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  10
E_Skhiri       DM   1  13  16   6  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2  18
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  17  13  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39   9
A_Campbell     MF   1   5  16  12  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Walton       GK  16   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bell         DF   1  16  14   3  28 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
L_Watson       MF   1  11  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pepple       MF   1   3  13  13  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Remiro    GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  19  12   9  25 |  98   0   5   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  95  80  47
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  19  13   8  26 |  98   0   2   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  36  49  34
J_Juranovic    DF   1  19  13   8  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  19  17  62
L_Verissimo    DF   1  17  13   7  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  18  13  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  22
R_Garcia       MF   1  11  18  12  31 |  98   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68  10
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  18  13  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  19   5  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  11  17  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
B_Iglesias     FW   1   4  12  19  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   9   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  72
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Balenziaga   DF   1  10   6   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pulido       DF   1  11   6   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Milla        MF   1  11  17   2  28 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Watters      FW   1   8  12  15  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   7
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