FFO Championship, Luton Town vs. Sunderland (Fri Apr 19) Luton Town | Sunderland 4-3-3 P | 4-1-2-2-1 P Neil Stockley | David Gooch | Rui_Silva GK | GK B_Leno B_Davies DF | DF C_Biraghi M_Andersen DF | DF N_Gudelj S_Bradley DF | DF T_Livramento C_Richards DF | DF C_Mbemba P_R_Mpanzu MF | MF S_Berghuis Rodrigo MF | DM V_Ryabushko J_Clark MF | MF G_Xhaka M_Thuram FW | FW Evanilson A_Armstrong FW | AM M_Nunes E_Adebayo FW | AM J_Draxler | S_Soares SUB | SUB H_Keto S_Loric SUB | SUB B_Godfrey G_Alvarez SUB | SUB K_Strootman E_Skhiri SUB | SUB G_De_Luca G_Veiga SUB | SUB A_Carroll Min. 3 :(lut) B_Davies runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_Richards ... C_Richards aims for the top right corner! ... Saved by B_Leno Min. 4 :(sun) Evanilson turns past M_Andersen ... He has created space for himself now ... Evanilson fires the shot in! ... 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. 9 :(sun) C_Mbemba chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Berghuis ... Rui_Silva with an ugly foul ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... V_Ryabushko swings it in ... T_Livramento takes control of it! ... C_Richards reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 9 :(sun) J_Draxler knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Draxler has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Saved by Rui_Silva Min. 10 :(lut) M_Andersen is first to the loose ball ... M_Andersen with a stunning strike! ... B_Leno makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 10 :(sun) S_Berghuis sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... B_Davies takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 11 :(lut) A_Armstrong finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... A_Armstrong tries the shot! ... B_Leno catches the ball Min. 11 :(sun) Evanilson with electric pace ... He eases past S_Bradley ... S_Bradley goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 15 :(sun) M_Nunes with a deep cross to Evanilson ... But C_Richards comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 17 :(lut) J_Clark moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to E_Adebayo ... E_Adebayo drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with B_Leno ... He tries to slide it past B_Leno ... B_Leno dives bravely at his feet!! Min. 18 :(sun) N_Gudelj with the heel pass to G_Xhaka ... M_Thuram with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... Evanilson with the outside of his boot ... Rui_Silva is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And Rui_Silva reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... V_Ryabushko hits it towards the far post! ... B_Davies gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 18 :(sun) V_Ryabushko is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to S_Berghuis ... S_Berghuis attempts to nutmeg Rui_Silva! ... Rui_Silva goes down well to save Min. 23 :(lut) M_Andersen with the heel pass to J_Clark ... A wicked drive by J_Clark! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 24 :(sun) Evanilson spots a team mate in space ... He finds T_Livramento with a lovely pass! ... Cleared by C_Richards Min. 25 :(sun) M_Nunes latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... M_Nunes with the overhead! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... That puts Sunderland ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Luton Town 0-1 Sunderland ... Min. 26 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to E Min. 26 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... J_Clark will now play as a AM Min. 27 :(sun) Evanilson cuts inside ... Evanilson with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... David Gooch spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 28 :(sun) C_Biraghi picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... A cheeky lob from C_Biraghi! ... Rui_Silva with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 30 :(sun) T_Livramento with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from S_Bradley ... T_Livramento hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Rui_Silva moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... Rui_Silva catches it with style! Min. 32 :(lut) Rodrigo beats C_Mbemba ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... V_Ryabushko with a poor challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 33 :(sun) C_Biraghi looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to N_Gudelj ... N_Gudelj controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Rui_Silva goes down well to save Min. 35 :(lut) E_Adebayo slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... E_Adebayo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But it goes just over Min. 41 :(sun) C_Mbemba looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to M_Nunes ... M_Andersen clears with a diving header Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lut) The ball is passed in from M_Andersen, he finds E_Adebayo ... C_Biraghi bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 45 :(lut) The defender slips up! ... M_Thuram is through! ... But N_Gudelj will cut out the threat Min. 45 :(sun) J_Draxler hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... V_Ryabushko latches onto it! ... The ball hits S_Bradley in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 46 :(lut) E_Adebayo sprints past T_Livramento ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... E_Adebayo with the shot on net! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 46 :(sun) V_Ryabushko with a deep cross to J_Draxler ... J_Draxler with a bomb of a shot! ... Rui_Silva takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Luton Town 0-1 Sunderland Min. 46 :(lut) Rodrigo with the first time flick to M_Thuram ... S_Berghuis with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 48 :(sun) S_Berghuis with a one-touch layoff to Evanilson ... Driven towards goal by Evanilson! ... But Rui_Silva makes an easy save Min. 50 :(lut) Rodrigo turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_R_Mpanzu ... P_R_Mpanzu with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into B_Leno's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 51 :(sun) C_Mbemba knocks the ball past S_Bradley ... Now he crosses to N_Gudelj! ... N_Gudelj attempts to nutmeg Rui_Silva! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Biraghi curls it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 52 :(lut) E_Adebayo turns past T_Livramento ... He has some space now! ... T_Livramento recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 52 :(sun) S_Berghuis hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Mbemba collects the loose ball! ... C_Mbemba has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 53 :(lut) J_Clark with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Thuram ... From long range M_Thuram bends the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... B_Leno shouts at his defenders ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Luton Town 1-1 Sunderland ... Min. 54 :(sun) T_Livramento with a 30-yard pass to Evanilson ... What a shot from Evanilson! ... It could go anywhere ... The shot slips through Rui_Silva's hands ... But Rui_Silva recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 55 :(sun) G_Xhaka flicks it over M_Andersen and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... G_Xhaka swings in the shot! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 59 :(sun) C_Mbemba moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Draxler ... J_Draxler hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Luton Town fans taunt him about that effort Min. 61 :(sun) S_Berghuis plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... P_R_Mpanzu with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: B_Godfrey ... COMING OFF: C_Biraghi Min. 65 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu plays a long ball to Rodrigo ... N_Gudelj wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 66 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Rodrigo gets on the end of the pass ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Rodrigo! ... It looks good ... But B_Leno comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 67 :(lut) M_Andersen holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to Rodrigo ... Rodrigo rifles it to the far post! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 69 :(lut) B_Davies has the ball ... He knocks the ball past B_Godfrey ... He puts in P_R_Mpanzu! ... T_Livramento with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 72 :(lut) M_Thuram runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... S_Berghuis goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's for persistant fouling. ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... M_Thuram will take it ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... That's given Luton Town the lead! ... Luton Town 2-1 Sunderland... Min. 73 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to A Min. 73 :(sun) V_Ryabushko runs forward ... V_Ryabushko looks to see where Rui_Silva is! ... He shoots! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 74 :(sun) M_Nunes cuts in on S_Bradley's blind side ... P_R_Mpanzu with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... J_Draxler passes to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka hits a great shot! ... Rui_Silva makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 74 :(sun) S_Berghuis plays in J_Draxler with a beautiful ball ... From long range J_Draxler bends the ball towards goal! ... But Rui_Silva makes a fine save Min. 75 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to D Min. 75 :(sun) B_Godfrey takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_Draxler ... A_Armstrong takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 75 :(lut) E_Adebayo flicks it over B_Godfrey and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... B_Godfrey with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious Min. 76 :(sun) M_Nunes picks up a loose ball ... M_Nunes controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 77 :(sun) J_Draxler 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 T_Livramento ... T_Livramento hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Rui_Silva has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Rui_Silva is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 80 :(lut) Rodrigo 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 A_Armstrong ... G_Xhaka takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 80 :(sun) M_Nunes beats A_Armstrong ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... M_Nunes attempts to nutmeg Rui_Silva! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... An equaliser late in the game!! ... Luton Town 2-2 Sunderland ... Min. 81 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to A Min. 81 :(sun) V_Ryabushko plays it long to Evanilson ... The ball hits C_Richards in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 82 :(sun) Evanilson with an intelligent ball to C_Mbemba ... C_Mbemba bears down on goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 83 :(lut) M_Andersen crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Armstrong in the box ... A_Armstrong blasts the ball towards goal! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 85 :(lut) A_Armstrong finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... T_Livramento slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 86 :(sun) N_Gudelj with the heel pass to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Rui_Silva with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 87 :(lut) J_Clark with an early cross to M_Thuram ... M_Thuram fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Davies chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Leno easily catches it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(lut) M_Andersen with a real burst of pace ... He leaves T_Livramento behind ... M_Andersen with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 89 :(sun) M_Nunes barges E_Adebayo off the ball ... Driven towards goal by M_Nunes! ... Rui_Silva is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 91 :(sun) S_Berghuis gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Evanilson is unmarked ... Evanilson controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Rui_Silva gathers it comfortably Min. 92 :(sun) M_Nunes with the first time pass to T_Livramento ... Rodrigo wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Neil Stockley looks relieved ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Draxler passes to Evanilson ... Evanilson drives the shot in! ... Rui_Silva with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... J_Draxler drives it into the box! ... C_Mbemba with the shot! ... Rui_Silva makes a fine save Min. 92 :(sun) S_Berghuis with a one-touch layoff to B_Godfrey ... B_Godfrey aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 95 :(lut) B_Davies with a neat pass into M_Thuram ... But N_Gudelj clears the danger Min. 96 :(sun) G_Xhaka drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Berghuis ... S_Berghuis with a bicycle kick! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Kenilworth Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Thuram Scorers : M_Thuram (53,72 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Thuram (18) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Nunes (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Nunes (25,80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : V_Ryabushko (32), S_Berghuis (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 15 | 30 Off target : 8 | 13 On target : 7 | 17 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 13 Key Tackles : 10 | 7 Key Passes : 14 | 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Luton Town 2 - 2 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rui_Silva GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 99 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 B_Davies DF 1 19 12 6 26 | 99 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 42 0 M_Andersen DF 1 18 11 7 25 | 99 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 45 32 S_Bradley DF 1 18 13 9 22 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_Richards DF 1 17 12 4 31 | 99 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 68 0 20 P_R_Mpanzu MF 1 7 19 13 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 Rodrigo MF 1 4 18 13 23 | 99 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 20 J_Clark AM 1 3 17 16 28 | 99 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 6 M_Thuram FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 -5 -5 31 A_Armstrong FW 1 6 12 17 26 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 12 E_Adebayo FW 1 3 12 17 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 S_Soares GK 21 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Loric DF 1 15 10 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Skhiri MF 1 13 17 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Veiga MF 1 4 16 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 18 12 7 24 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 17 N_Gudelj DF 1 21 12 10 29 | 99 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 39 28 26 T_Livramento DF 1 18 16 13 30 | 99 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 10 20 C_Mbemba DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 99 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 33 41 S_Berghuis MF 1 5 15 14 28 | 99 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 50 13 V_Ryabushko DM 1 10 18 9 27 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 19 8 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 20 11 25 | 99 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 6 37 Evanilson FW 1 3 13 20 29 | 99 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 26 24 M_Nunes AM 1 8 19 13 20 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 14 70 J_Draxler AM 1 6 19 13 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 42 H_Keto GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Godfrey DF 1 15 9 3 18 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 K_Strootman MF 1 6 15 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_De_Luca MF 1 1 10 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Carroll FW 1 1 10 18 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1713544416 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40