FFO FLT, Rotherham United vs. Luton Town (Wed Jul 24) Rotherham United | Luton Town 5-4-1 N | 5-2-1-2 P - | - | V_Johansson GK | GK S_Soares S_Morrison DF | DF B_Davies C_Humphreys DF | DF G_Alvarez L_Peltier DF | DF M_Andersen T_Blackett DF | DF L_Eising T_Bola DF | DF J_Stephens Cafu MF | MF J_Clark O_Rathbone MF | MF P_Zielinski C_McGuckin MF | AM M_Nakamba F_Onyedinma MF | FW D_Nunez S_Nombe FW | FW E_Adebayo | D_Phillips SUB | SUB J_Shea S_Ferguson SUB | SUB S_Loric G_Hall SUB | SUB S_Bradley A_Green SUB | SUB G_Veiga J_Hugill SUB | SUB S_Mavididi Min. 2 :(rot) T_Bola sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Nombe gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... S_Nombe hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... S_Soares tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 3 :(lut) E_Adebayo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Nunez ... A wicked drive by D_Nunez! ... V_Johansson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 4 :(rot) Cafu sidesteps G_Alvarez ... Cafu keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into S_Soares's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 7 :(lut) J_Clark latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... L_Peltier is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... M_Andersen with the thundering drive ... V_Johansson just watches it float over the bar! Min. 8 :(rot) O_Rathbone sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Nombe gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Alvarez cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 10 :(lut) G_Alvarez is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to E_Adebayo ... E_Adebayo with a little chip! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Nakamba dinks the ball into the area! ... V_Johansson comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Nunez gets to it! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Clark flights it in! ... V_Johansson comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Andersen swings a leg at it! ... V_Johansson gets his fingertips to it ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... E_Adebayo chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of V_Johansson ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 14 :(lut) J_Stephens runs at goal ... He spots the run of G_Alvarez ... He's played him in ... O_Rathbone goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 19 :(rot) F_Onyedinma turns past L_Eising ... He has some space now! ... M_Andersen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 20 :(rot) C_McGuckin chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Nombe ... S_Nombe drives the ball low! ... S_Soares is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 21 :(rot) S_Morrison moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Nombe ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Stephens ... He made it look easy Min. 22 :(rot) L_Peltier with a slick pass to F_Onyedinma ... Brilliantly taken away by B_Davies!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 33 :(rot) S_Nombe steps over the ball ... He nutmegs M_Andersen ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... S_Soares with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... What's The Referee going to give? ... PENALTY!! ... The referee waves the players away ... S_Nombe with the spot kick ... S_Soares dives ... And he claims it superbly! Min. 34 :(lut) D_Nunez takes advantage of a mistake by T_Bola ... He runs towards goal ... C_Humphreys gathers up the loose ball Min. 39 :(lut) E_Adebayo boots it towards G_Alvarez ... G_Alvarez with the shot on net! ... But V_Johansson stops that one easily Min. 42 :(lut) D_Nunez is too quick for the defence ... But he loses control of it ... C_Humphreys hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(rot) F_Onyedinma spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to Cafu! ... Cafu tries the shot! ... S_Soares watches it sail wide! Min. 44 :(rot) S_Morrison drives it forward to F_Onyedinma ... P_Zielinski rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: A_Green ... COMING OFF: F_Onyedinma Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: S_Ferguson ... COMING OFF: T_Bola Min. 46 :(lut) J_Clark flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Cafu steals the ball of off him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Rotherham United 0-0 Luton Town Min. 50 :(lut) J_Clark leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to D_Nunez ... Cafu read the danger and stops the pass Min. 51 :(rot) Cafu hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... C_McGuckin latches onto it! ... C_McGuckin with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... S_Soares gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 52 :(lut) J_Stephens jumps over L_Peltier's challenge ... J_Stephens launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But V_Johansson makes an easy save Min. 58 :(lut) J_Clark is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... E_Adebayo latches onto the ball ... Cafu with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 59 :(rot) C_McGuckin takes advantage of a mistake by M_Andersen ... Can he make them pay? ... C_McGuckin with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But he somehow misses ... The Luton Town fans laugh at him Min. 61 :(rot) O_Rathbone gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... C_McGuckin is unmarked ... Fine tackle by J_Stephens ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 61 :(lut) M_Nakamba retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... E_Adebayo gets on the end of it ... E_Adebayo has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He nutmegs V_Johansson ... GOAL!! I like it. ... I like it a lot! ... Luton Town have taken the lead! ... Rotherham United 0-1 Luton Town ... Min. 65 :(lut) M_Andersen jinks past L_Peltier ... S_Ferguson wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 67 :(rot) A_Green knocks it past B_Davies and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... From long range A_Green bends the ball towards goal! ... S_Soares manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... L_Peltier lofts the ball in! ... S_Soares easily catches it! Min. 67 :(lut) E_Adebayo runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off T_Blackett back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... E_Adebayo looks to see where V_Johansson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... 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. 68 :(lut) J_Clark finds E_Adebayo in acres of space ... E_Adebayo aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... V_Johansson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 70 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: S_Loric ... COMING OFF: B_Davies Min. 70 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: G_Veiga ... COMING OFF: M_Nakamba Min. 70 :(rot) T_Blackett turns past M_Andersen ... He has some space now! ... J_Clark fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 74 :(lut) M_Andersen is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... D_Nunez latches onto the end of it ... D_Nunez has a dig at goal! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: S_Mavididi ... COMING OFF: D_Nunez Min. 75 :(lut) E_Adebayo holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_Loric ... But S_Morrison puts it in row Z! Min. 77 :(lut) S_Mavididi beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... S_Mavididi with the attempt at goal! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 79 :(rot) T_Blackett searches out C_McGuckin ... L_Eising plays the back pass ... S_Soares can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... T_Blackett with an inswinging corner into the box ... M_Andersen wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 80 :(rot) S_Ferguson beats his marker ... G_Veiga with an awful challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 81 :(lut) P_Zielinski finds E_Adebayo in acres of space ... E_Adebayo with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... V_Johansson won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 81 :(rot) Cafu beats G_Alvarez ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_Andersen wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did Min. 83 :(lut) G_Veiga cuts the ball back to J_Clark ... J_Clark lobs V_Johansson! ... But V_Johansson makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 84 :(rot) S_Nombe beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... S_Loric takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 87 :(lut) M_Andersen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... P_Zielinski gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Humphreys beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lut) G_Veiga sidesteps S_Ferguson ... G_Veiga could have let it bounce! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... V_Johansson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had V_Johansson beaten! ... CORNER! ... J_Clark flights it in! ... V_Johansson reads it well, and claims it! Min. 90 :(rot) A_Green with the majestic dribble ... Fine tackle by J_Stephens ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 92 :(rot) Cafu with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Clark behind ... M_Andersen cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 92 :(lut) S_Loric cuts the ball back to S_Mavididi ... C_Humphreys reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 95 :(lut) S_Mavididi beats C_Humphreys ... He showed great skill there ... Fine tackle by S_Nombe ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 97 :(lut) J_Clark with a probing pass to S_Mavididi ... But S_Morrison puts the ball out of play ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : New York Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Nombe Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Cafu (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Adebayo (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Adebayo (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Zielinski (44), J_Clark (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham United | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 7 | 15 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 2 | 7 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 11 | 9 Key Passes : 10 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Rotherham United 0 - 1 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Rotherham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_Johansson GK 20 1 1 1 10 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 S_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 30 0 C_Humphreys DF 1 17 15 8 22 | 98 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 L_Peltier DF 1 17 14 6 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Blackett DF 1 17 15 8 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 T_Bola DF 1 16 14 6 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Cafu MF 1 8 18 14 22 | 98 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 52 7 20 O_Rathbone MF 1 14 17 7 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 24 0 C_McGuckin MF 1 4 16 13 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 26 F_Onyedinma MF 1 5 15 13 16 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Nombe FW 1 8 12 17 20 | 98 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 0 29 D_Phillips GK 18 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ferguson DF 1 16 14 7 28 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 G_Hall DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Green MF 1 4 15 13 10 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 J_Hugill FW 1 10 13 16 32 | 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 22 1 1 1 23 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 B_Davies DF 1 18 12 6 26 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 16 21 M_Andersen DF 1 19 11 7 25 | 98 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 51 36 39 L_Eising DF 1 17 12 2 20 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 J_Stephens DF 1 18 12 11 26 | 98 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 17 16 J_Clark MF 1 3 17 16 28 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 44 7 P_Zielinski MF 1 4 20 17 21 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 5 -4 M_Nakamba AM 1 3 19 16 20 | 71 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 D_Nunez FW 1 6 16 21 22 | 76 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 E_Adebayo FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 51 57 J_Shea GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Loric DF 1 15 10 8 30 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 S_Bradley DF 1 19 13 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Veiga MF 1 4 16 14 24 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 S_Mavididi FW 1 7 13 19 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1721847072 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40