FFO Champ, Luton Town vs. Coventry City (Fri Jan 24)


                           Luton Town  |  Coventry City
                            5-2-1-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
                                    -  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                      Agirrezabala GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                       Fran_Garcia DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                          L_Eising DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                          L_Baines DF  |  DF J_Yobo
                        M_Valbuena MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  MF C_Fiel
                           M_Camus MF  |  MF L_Donovan
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW H_Wright
                         T_Awoniyi FW  |  FW D_Malen
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                        C_Richards SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                         G_Alvarez SUB |  SUB C_OHare
                        Florentino SUB |  SUB K_Palmer
                          J_Kuchta SUB |  SUB E_Simms




Min. 3  :(cov) B_Sheaf with the through ball to H_Wright 
          ...  Fran_Garcia takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 11 :(lut) Fran_Garcia brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Baines gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The ball hits L_Kitching in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 11 :(lut) M_Harris turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Schulz with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 13 :(lut) L_Baines finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Kitching and it had to be 
Min. 13 :(lut) T_Awoniyi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  M_Camus shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Harris instead 
          ...  T_Sakamoto wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 14 :(cov) D_Malen knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  N_Tavares with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 15 :(lut) L_Eising takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Eising! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 16 :(lut) M_Camus plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Camus sees B_Wilson off his line! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 17 :(lut) M_Valbuena smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Baines latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Baines with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Wilson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Luton Town into the lead! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 17 :(cov) T_Sakamoto wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 20 :(lut) T_Awoniyi with a penetrating pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris drives the ball low! 
          ...  But B_Wilson pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 21 :(cov) H_Wright finds his way through 
          ...  H_Wright has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 22 :(lut) L_Eising changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Harris! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into B_Wilson's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 23 :(lut) T_Awoniyi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Yobo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with an awful challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 25 :(lut) M_Valbuena retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Awoniyi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But L_Donovan sweeps up the threat 
Min. 26 :(cov) J_Yobo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  N_Tavares cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 30 :(lut) A_Berenguer has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He puts in M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 31 :(cov) J_Yobo runs at L_Eising 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Awoniyi is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 38 :(lut) M_Camus flicks it over L_Kitching's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Camus goes for the top corner! 
          ...  What agility from B_Wilson 
Min. 38 :(cov) L_Donovan with an amazing show of skill to get past Fran_Garcia 
          ...  He crosses to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Agirrezabala looks very relieved! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(lut) M_Valbuena slips past C_Fiel 
          ...  M_Valbuena chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Luton Town fans chant his name! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-0 Coventry City ...

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

Min. 46 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: Florentino 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Camus 
Min. 46 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Alvarez 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Baines 
Min. 50 :(cov) D_Malen takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Malen fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 52 :(lut) G_Alvarez runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Sykes hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 52 :(cov) P_Schulz chips the ball forward to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  L_Eising with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 53 :(lut) M_Harris with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Donovan 
          ...  He knocks it to Florentino! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk takes possession 
Min. 54 :(lut) M_Valbuena jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Harris! 
          ...  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. 58 :(cov) L_Donovan beats the defender 
          ...  L_Donovan belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Agirrezabala with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 59 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to H_Wright! 
          ...  M_Valbuena with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  P_Schulz plays it short to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with the chance! 
          ...  Agirrezabala manages to turn it behind 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Yobo 
Min. 63 :(lut) M_Valbuena could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  What a shot from M_Valbuena! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_OHare 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Fiel 
Min. 65 :(cov) D_Malen plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Malen tries to beat Agirrezabala! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Agirrezabala 
Min. 68 :(cov) L_Donovan takes advantage of a mistake by T_Awoniyi 
          ...  He crosses to C_OHare 
          ...  But G_Alvarez wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 72 :(lut) L_Eising puts in M_Harris 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Thomas 
Min. 72 :(cov) H_Wright saunters past Fran_Garcia 
          ...  H_Wright has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Agirrezabala gathers it comfortably 
Min. 72 :(lut) M_Valbuena looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Alvarez 
          ...  T_Sakamoto takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(lut) M_Valbuena knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Sakamoto slips 
          ...  M_Harris gets to it! 
          ...  M_Harris with a blistering shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  B_Wilson was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 77 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Kuchta 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 80 :(lut) J_Kuchta finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Sakamoto 
          ...  J_Kuchta has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But B_Wilson makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 83 :(lut) Fran_Garcia flicks the ball through 
          ...  Florentino runs onto it! 
          ...  A delicate header from Florentino! 
          ...  But B_Wilson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 84 :(lut) J_Kuchta takes advantage of a mistake by M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Kuchta! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Valbuena! 
          ...  Fran_Garcia gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by B_Wilson to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Valbuena with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Florentino loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 84 :(cov) C_OHare with a probing pass to B_Thomas 
          ...  N_Tavares robs him of the ball 
Min. 85 :(lut) T_Awoniyi with a well-controlled run 
          ...  T_Awoniyi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(cov) L_Donovan slides the ball across to B_Thomas 
          ...  N_Tavares with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now 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_Valbuena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Baines (17), M_Valbuena (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Eising (52), M_Valbuena (59), N_Tavares (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Donovan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Sakamoto (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Luton Town 2 - 0 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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Agirrezabala   GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  21  18   4  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  22  23
N_Tavares      DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  42  -4  -4
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  14   7  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
L_Eising       DF   1  19  13   2  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  28  20
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  18  13  21 |  96   0   0   5   1   2   1   1   0   0  -4  66  44
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  20  18  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Camus        MF   1   4  19  15  29 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  20  22 |  80   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  32
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  13  21  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   5
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  18  12   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Alvarez      DF   1  16  14   6  23 |  47   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  15   0
Florentino     MF   1  15  19  11  25 |  47   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
J_Kuchta       FW   1   8  11  17  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19

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  24   1   1   1  27 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   7  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  11  -4
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  14   4  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  19   6  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fiel         MF   1   4  17  13  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Donovan      MF   1   8  17  19  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  36   8
H_Wright       FW   1   5  14  21  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  19  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Moore        GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  20  16  23 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Simms        FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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