FFO Championship, Fulham vs. Luton Town (Mon Jan 15) Fulham | Luton Town 4-1-2-2-1 P | 4-1-3-1-1 P Joe Brown | Neil Stockley | A_Lunin GK | GK S_Soares J_Tavernier DF | DF S_Bradley W_Orban DF | DF B_Davies L_Kelly DF | DF M_Andersen R_Durmisi DF | DF G_Alvarez J_Veretout DM | DM E_Skhiri J_Wallace MF | MF Rodrigo M_Pjanic MF | MF G_Veiga Joelinton AM | MF P_R_Mpanzu H_Wilson AM | AM C_Morris D_Ings FW | FW M_Thuram | D_Ward SUB | SUB Rui_Silva C_Roberts SUB | SUB N_Patterson W_Vaulks SUB | SUB S_Touray J_Proctor SUB | SUB J_Clark M_Obafemi SUB | SUB E_Adebayo Min. 3 :(ful) J_Veretout with a penetrating pass to Joelinton ... E_Skhiri wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 3 :(lut) C_Morris flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Morris with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 8 :(lut) E_Skhiri finds the run of M_Thuram ... M_Thuram drives it low! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 11 :(ful) J_Tavernier get's past Rodrigo ... He's gonna worry them again ... J_Tavernier carves a shot towards goal! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 14 :(lut) M_Thuram runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... Excellent sliding challenge from W_Orban ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 18 :(ful) J_Veretout looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... J_Veretout with the strike! ... But S_Soares is equal to it Min. 20 :(ful) J_Wallace beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Wallace rifles it at the goal! ... But S_Soares smothers the ball Min. 22 :(ful) Joelinton has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... H_Wilson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A wicked drive by H_Wilson! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 25 :(lut) S_Bradley saunters past J_Tavernier ... A skilful effort from S_Bradley! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Morris flights it in! ... A_Lunin comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 27 :(ful) M_Pjanic takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bradley ... He crosses to Joelinton ... Joelinton strikes a wicked curler! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 28 :(lut) M_Thuram makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... M_Thuram from 20 yards! ... But A_Lunin punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Lunin got a touch Min. 31 :(ful) J_Veretout runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to L_Kelly ... G_Alvarez clears with a diving header Min. 33 :(lut) G_Veiga loses his marker! ... H_Wilson brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 36 :(lut) G_Alvarez back heels to find E_Skhiri in space ... But J_Tavernier wins the ball Min. 37 :(lut) C_Morris with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... R_Durmisi cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 39 :(ful) D_Ings sidesteps G_Alvarez ... He showed great skill there ... D_Ings aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 39 :(lut) M_Thuram runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Tavernier back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Thuram with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 40 :(lut) M_Thuram moves inside ... R_Durmisi tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee warns him Min. 41 :(lut) G_Veiga with a precise ball to S_Bradley ... S_Bradley with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 42 :(ful) Joelinton barges B_Davies off the ball ... Joelinton belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... S_Soares goes down well to save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(ful) D_Ings with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... D_Ings hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 46 :(lut) M_Thuram sprints past R_Durmisi ... M_Thuram plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Lunin blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 0-0 Luton Town Min. 46 :(lut) G_Veiga sidesteps W_Orban ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... G_Veiga hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But A_Lunin makes a superb stop down low Min. 47 :(ful) D_Ings has space to run with the ball ... D_Ings with the overhead! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 49 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu slips past R_Durmisi ... P_R_Mpanzu must beat A_Lunin! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lunin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 50 :(ful) Joelinton gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... R_Durmisi is unmarked ... But S_Bradley clears the ball to safety Min. 51 :(ful) M_Pjanic runs at the defence ... He nutmegs B_Davies ... He showed his class there ... M_Pjanic rifles it at the goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... S_Soares never had a chance! Min. 52 :(ful) D_Ings finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... G_Alvarez reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 54 :(lut) M_Thuram knocks it past L_Kelly and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Thuram chases it through, he must score! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lunin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 57 :(ful) J_Wallace with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to D_Ings ... D_Ings beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... S_Soares comes towards him ... He rounds S_Soares ... He taps it towards the goal! ... S_Soares manages to get to it!! Min. 60 :(ful) W_Orban smashes the ball upfield ... D_Ings latches onto the ball ... D_Ings pounds a rocket on goal! ... The shot slips through S_Soares's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... That's put Fulham into the lead! ... Fulham 1-0 Luton Town ... Min. 60 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to E Min. 60 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... G_Veiga will now play as a AM Min. 60 :(lut) C_Morris runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Thuram latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from M_Thuram! ... It looks good ... But A_Lunin is equal to it Min. 62 :(lut) Rodrigo looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to E_Skhiri ... E_Skhiri tries to catch the keeper out! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 62 :(ful) H_Wilson with an inch perfect pass to D_Ings ... M_Thuram bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 65 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: E_Adebayo ... COMING OFF: M_Thuram Min. 65 :(ful) J_Veretout controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_Ings gets onto the end of the pass! ... But M_Andersen slides in Min. 66 :(lut) Rodrigo runs at J_Veretout ... He takes it past him ... L_Kelly is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 68 :(lut) Rodrigo runs at goal ... He spots the run of B_Davies ... He's played him in ... R_Durmisi stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 71 :(ful) J_Veretout beats Rodrigo ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... J_Veretout with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... S_Soares fists it away Min. 74 :(ful) J_Veretout with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... J_Veretout hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Soares moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... S_Soares catches it with style! Min. 77 :(ful) Joelinton jinks through the defence ... Joelinton launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... S_Soares takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 77 :(lut) C_Morris cuts in on W_Orban's blind side ... C_Morris hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Lunin with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(ful) H_Wilson looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Ings ... D_Ings with the crafty shot! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 89 :(ful) L_Kelly has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... G_Alvarez hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... J_Tavernier curls it into the box! ... S_Soares comes out and claims it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Orban (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Ings (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Thuram Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Thuram (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 16 | 13 Off target : 6 | 8 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 1 - 0 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lunin GK 21 1 1 1 23 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 J_Tavernier DF 1 16 11 10 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 14 W_Orban DF 1 19 15 10 24 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0 L_Kelly DF 1 20 14 10 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 R_Durmisi DF 1 17 13 7 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 J_Veretout DM 1 12 18 10 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 42 J_Wallace MF 1 10 18 11 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 M_Pjanic MF 1 11 20 11 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 Joelinton AM 1 5 17 15 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 25 H_Wilson AM 1 3 16 13 31 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 20 9 D_Ings FW 1 3 10 20 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 D_Ward GK 12 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Roberts DF 1 15 11 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Vaulks MF 1 9 16 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Proctor AM 1 3 7 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Obafemi FW 1 3 9 16 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Soares GK 21 1 1 1 23 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 S_Bradley DF 1 18 13 9 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 26 B_Davies DF 1 18 12 5 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Andersen DF 1 18 11 6 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 -10 -10 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 13 0 E_Skhiri DM 1 13 17 6 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 -1 6 Rodrigo MF 1 4 18 13 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 G_Veiga AM 1 4 16 14 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 P_R_Mpanzu MF 1 6 19 12 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 C_Morris AM 1 3 15 19 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 M_Thuram FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 66 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 25 Rui_Silva GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Patterson DF 1 14 13 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Touray MF 1 10 15 4 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Clark MF 1 3 17 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Adebayo FW 1 3 12 17 22 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705346554 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40