FFO Championship, Luton Town vs. Coventry City (Mon Jan 01)


                           Luton Town  |  Coventry City
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  5-1-2-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          S_Soares GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                          B_Davies DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                        C_Richards DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                         G_Alvarez DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                          E_Skhiri DM  |  DF K_McFadzean
                           Rodrigo MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                           G_Veiga MF  |  MF C_OHare
                        P_R_Mpanzu MF  |  MF K_Palmer
                          C_Morris AM  |  FW H_Wright
                          M_Thuram FW  |  FW E_Simms
                                       |
                         Rui_Silva SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                        M_Andersen SUB |  SUB L_Binks
                          S_Touray SUB |  SUB L_Maloney
                          O_Denman SUB |  SUB J_Eccles
                         E_Adebayo SUB |  SUB J_Obikwu




Min. 3  :(lut) C_Morris gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Davies 
          ...  B_Davies rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Wilson's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodrigo swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  C_OHare clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 4  :(lut) B_Davies pulls it back to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Thuram with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Luton Town fans sing his praises! 
          ...  That's given Luton Town the advantage! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 5  :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 5  :(cov) L_Kitching off the woodwork! 
          ...  H_Wright picks up the deflection 
          ...  But C_Morris barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 15 :(lut) Rodrigo unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Thuram with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 17 :(lut) B_Davies beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_McFadzean 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 18 :(lut) S_Bradley with an incisive pass to C_Morris 
          ...  T_Sakamoto gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 21 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  K_McFadzean pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 22 :(lut) G_Veiga gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk wins the ball 
Min. 23 :(lut) E_Skhiri retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Thuram gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Thuram tries to beat B_Wilson from outside the area! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 23 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Andersen 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Morris 
Min. 23 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Touray 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_R_Mpanzu 
Min. 23 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 23 :(lut) E_Skhiri looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Veiga 
          ...  E_Simms is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 27 :(lut) G_Alvarez runs at L_Kitching 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But B_Thomas spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 29 :(cov) K_Palmer drives it across the face of the goal K_McFadzean 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Davies 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 33 :(lut) G_Veiga squares it to Rodrigo 
          ...  T_Sakamoto cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 36 :(lut) M_Thuram runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_McFadzean 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 41 :(lut) S_Touray is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rodrigo 
          ...  T_Sakamoto bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(cov) B_Thomas plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  E_Skhiri scythes the player down! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Luton Town 2-0 Coventry City

Min. 49 :(lut) G_Veiga puts in M_Thuram 
          ...  But T_Sakamoto comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Maloney 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Kitching 
Min. 60 :(lut) S_Bradley takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Palmer 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  B_Thomas with the foul 
Min. 63 :(lut) Rodrigo with a 30-yard pass to C_Richards 
          ...  C_OHare dives in two footed!! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Adebayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Thuram 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Eccles 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 65 :(cov) K_McFadzean finds the run of M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 66 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 66 :(cov) J_Eccles knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  G_Alvarez goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 69 :(cov) B_Sheaf flights the ball to E_Simms 
          ...  But M_Andersen wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Obikwu 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Simms 
Min. 70 :(cov) B_Sheaf has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 75 :(lut) E_Skhiri steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Palmer 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Obikwu is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 79 :(cov) K_McFadzean takes on 3 men 
          ...  C_Richards had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  H_Wright is the man who's going to take the kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  The keeper never stood a chance! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-2 Coventry City...
Min. 80 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 81 :(lut) G_Veiga works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 81 :(lut) E_Adebayo sidesteps M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  K_McFadzean knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 85 :(cov) T_Sakamoto drives it across the face of the goal J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(cov) J_Obikwu steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Alvarez 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  G_Veiga with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a precise pass to H_Wright 
          ...  G_Veiga stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 88 :(cov) A defence splitting pass from L_Maloney to J_Obikwu 
          ...  M_Andersen takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 

*************  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          : M_Thuram (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Thuram (4,23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Skhiri (43), C_Richards (79), G_Veiga (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wright
Scorers              : M_van_Ewijk (65), H_Wright (79 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_McFadzean (21), E_Simms (23), C_OHare (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       3
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Luton Town 2 - 2 Coventry City
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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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S_Soares       GK  20   1   1   1  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   1  18  13   9  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
B_Davies       DF   1  18  12   5  26 |  93   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  30  17
C_Richards     DF   1  17  11   4  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
G_Alvarez      DF   1  16  13   6  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
E_Skhiri       DM   1  13  17   6  27 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -5  24  -5
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  18  13  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
G_Veiga        MF   1   4  16  14  24 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  35  -5
P_R_Mpanzu     MF   1   6  18  12  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Morris       AM   1   3  14  19  28 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  12   0
M_Thuram       FW   1   3  13  18  27 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  36
Rui_Silva      GK  22   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  17  11   6  25 |  70   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
S_Touray       DM   1  10  15   4  29 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
O_Denman       MF   1   5  16  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayo      FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Coventry City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  19  14   6  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  40
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  18  13   8  29 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  13   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  17  12  11  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  17  13  10  25 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
K_McFadzean    DF   1  17  12   9  28 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  29  25  -5
B_Sheaf        DM   1  13  18   5  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  19  15  23 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  -5  -5
K_Palmer       MF   1   7  18  14  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
H_Wright       FW   1   4  13  19  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  14
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Binks        DF   1  15  13   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Maloney      DF   1  16  13   9  20 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  10  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  13  17  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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