FFO Champ, Luton Town vs. Middlesbrough (Fri Jan 17)


                           Luton Town  |  Middlesbrough
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-2-4 A
                                    -  |  Cliff Coates
                                       |
                      Agirrezabala GK  |  GK A_Davies
                       Fran_Garcia DF  |  DF I_Jones
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF D_Fry
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF P_McNair
                          L_Eising DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                          L_Baines DF  |  MF M_Crooks
                        M_Valbuena MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  FW R_Muniz
                        Florentino MF  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                         T_Awoniyi FW  |  FW I_Jeraldino
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB M_Oxley
                        C_Richards SUB |  SUB A_Meroni
                         G_Alvarez SUB |  SUB S_Traore
                           M_Camus SUB |  SUB M_Ihattaren
                          J_Kuchta SUB |  SUB J_Cordoba




Min. 1  :(lut) T_Awoniyi knocks the ball past P_McNair 
          ...  R_Aguilar makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 3  :(lut) Florentino plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But A_Davies palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 3  :(mid) I_Jeraldino beats L_Baines 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  I_Jeraldino fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Saved by Agirrezabala 
Min. 6  :(mid) M_Cuisance pulls it back to P_Cutrone 
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Cutrone! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 8  :(lut) Fran_Garcia takes advantage of a mistake by D_Fry 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to T_Awoniyi! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_McNair 
Min. 11 :(mid) I_Jeraldino skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 12 :(lut) L_Baines moves inside 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Aguilar 
Min. 13 :(lut) M_Harris drives it forward to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Davies claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Luton Town take the lead! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 13 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Florentino will now play as a DM 
Min. 13 :(mid) P_McNair runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone lobs Agirrezabala! 
          ...  Agirrezabala falls over 
          ...  But Agirrezabala is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 14 :(lut) Fran_Garcia gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to A_Berenguer 
          ...  P_McNair is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Valbuena hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of it 
          ...  But I_Jones reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(mid) A_Pinamonti gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Sykes! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Tavares hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Muniz plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  I_Jones rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 17 :(mid) R_Muniz with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  R_Muniz aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 19 :(lut) Fran_Garcia looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 20 :(lut) The defender slips up! 
          ...  M_Harris is through! 
          ...  M_Harris goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  But A_Davies is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 21 :(mid) R_Muniz slips past his marker 
          ...  R_Muniz goes for goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 24 :(mid) P_Cutrone looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards I_Jeraldino 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_Baines 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 25 :(lut) Florentino with an amazing show of skill to get past P_McNair 
          ...  He crosses to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Davies narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 25 :(mid) P_Cutrone takes advantage of a mistake by M_Sykes 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Sykes goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 27 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a simple pass to I_Jeraldino 
          ...  I_Jeraldino hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 28 :(lut) A_Berenguer with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_Berenguer hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  But A_Davies is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 32 :(lut) A_Berenguer beats his marker 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But A_Davies comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 34 :(lut) M_Harris takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Harris has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 35 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Camus 
          ...  COMING OFF: Florentino 
Min. 35 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Alvarez 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Baines 
Min. 36 :(mid) M_Crooks drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz drives the ball low! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 38 :(mid) A_Pinamonti finds his way through 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 39 :(lut) M_Valbuena passes the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Davies grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 39 :(mid) R_Aguilar brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Awoniyi steals the ball of off him 
Min. 40 :(mid) I_Jones finds I_Jeraldino with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  I_Jeraldino tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Luton Town fans laugh at him 
Min. 41 :(mid) P_Cutrone sidesteps L_Eising 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Harris with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 42 :(lut) T_Awoniyi knocks the ball past the lunge of I_Jones 
          ...  T_Awoniyi tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lut) N_Tavares with the header on 
          ...  He finds T_Awoniyi in space 
          ...  T_Awoniyi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Davies never had a chance! 
Min. 43 :(mid) I_Jeraldino 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! 
          ...  P_Cutrone receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  P_Cutrone with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Agirrezabala was beaten there! 
Min. 44 :(mid) M_Cuisance with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Cuisance has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Agirrezabala blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 45 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Cordoba 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Jeraldino 
Min. 45 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  N_Tavares with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 45 :(mid) P_McNair with a short pass to find P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala smothers the ball 
Min. 45 :(lut) A_Berenguer knocks it past I_Jones and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Harris with the thundering drive 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Eising chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Davies easily catches it! 
Min. 46 :(lut) A_Berenguer turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  A_Pinamonti wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(mid) P_Cutrone makes himself available 
          ...  A_Berenguer pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 

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

Min. 46 :(lut) G_Alvarez beats M_Crooks with absolute ease! 
          ...  G_Alvarez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Davies makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(lut) N_Tavares controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Camus gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Cutrone bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 47 :(lut) L_Eising is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 47 :(mid) R_Muniz sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Agirrezabala was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 47 :(mid) D_Fry elbows N_Tavares off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(lut) A_Berenguer has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Jones! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Muniz with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 50 :(lut) A_Berenguer finds M_Camus with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But D_Fry puts the ball out of play 
Min. 51 :(lut) M_Harris sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Harris with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Davies acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer swings it in! 
          ...  A_Davies comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Harris swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 54 :(lut) T_Awoniyi heads the ball back to M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Sykes carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies 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. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 55 :(mid) Curled in dangerously from J_Cordoba to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 58 :(lut) A_Berenguer brushes R_Aguilar aside and breaks free 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a thundering volley! 
          ...  What agility from A_Davies 
Min. 59 :(lut) L_Eising beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Harris 
          ...  I_Jones with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 60 :(lut) M_Valbuena sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Fran_Garcia 
          ...  Fran_Garcia hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted - 
          ...  Luton Town 3-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 64 :(mid) M_Ihattaren smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Fry latches onto the ball 
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Fry! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  Agirrezabala pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cordoba with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Agirrezabala fists it away! 
Min. 66 :(mid) D_Fry with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Muniz in space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Sykes 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Agirrezabala catches it with ease 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Pinamonti reads the run of J_Cordoba 
          ...  J_Cordoba with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 68 :(mid) D_Fry picks up a loose ball 
          ...  D_Fry throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Agirrezabala has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Kuchta 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 77 :(lut) M_Valbuena with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Fry 
          ...  M_Valbuena with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 82 :(lut) M_Camus runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 82 :(mid) D_Fry feeds the ball to J_Cordoba 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Tavares and it had to be 
Min. 84 :(lut) M_Camus makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  M_Camus with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Davies moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 84 :(mid) M_Crooks with a neat pass into P_McNair 
          ...  Fran_Garcia does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(mid) A_Pinamonti rushes through the defence 
          ...  A_Pinamonti has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Agirrezabala fists it away 

*************  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_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Awoniyi (13), M_Harris (34), Fran_Garcia (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Berenguer (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : P_Cutrone
Scorers              : I_Jones (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Fry (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       20
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :          11        |       12
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Luton Town 3 - 1 Middlesbrough
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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 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  21  18   4  25 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  33  52
N_Tavares      DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  30   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  18  14   7  28 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  19
L_Eising       DF   1  19  13   2  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  18  13  21 |  99   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  37  13
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  20  18  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4   5  32
Florentino     DM   1  15  19  11  25 |  35   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  20  22 |  79   0   0   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  34  52
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  13  21  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  33  16  49
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 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Camus        MF   1   4  19  15  29 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
J_Kuchta       FW   1   8  11  17  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Davies       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  99   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  30  13  54
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   7  29 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  11  28  35
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  34   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  19  13  21 |  59   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  27
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  20  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  29  14  13
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  18  48
I_Jeraldino    FW   1   5  10  15  30 |  45   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  38  35
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Traore       DF   1  14  19  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  18  14  26 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
J_Cordoba      FW   1   3  10  15  22 |  54   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  11
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