FFO Champ, Luton Town vs. Sunderland (Fri May 09)


                           Luton Town  |  Sunderland
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                                    -  |  Chris W
                                       |
                      Agirrezabala GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                          J_Sutalo DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                          M_Aarons DF  |  DF C_Mbemba
                          L_Baines DF  |  DF C_Biraghi
                          L_Eising DF  |  DF R_Knoche
                          L_Greiml DF  |  MF M_Nunes
                        M_Valbuena MF  |  MF A_Rabiot
                        Florentino MF  |  MF W_Alves
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  MF J_Ball
                     C_DeKetelaere FW  |  FW Evanilson
                              Samu FW  |  FW C_Rodriguez
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                        C_Richards SUB |  SUB S_Rhomas
                           M_Camus SUB |  SUB G_Xhaka
                          E_Skhiri SUB |  SUB B_Bayo
                            J_Broh SUB |  SUB F_Cavenaghi




Min. 2  :(sun) Evanilson finds M_Nunes in the box 
          ...  M_Nunes tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Alves with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Agirrezabala 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 4  :(lut) Florentino takes advantage of a mistake by C_Mbemba 
          ...  Florentino with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 5  :(lut) Samu cuts in on C_Mbemba's blind side 
          ...  Samu fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 6  :(sun) Evanilson knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Sutalo 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Rabiot 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Rabiot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Agirrezabala looks very relieved! 
Min. 10 :(lut) Samu looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Berenguer 
          ...  But D_Dumfries wins the tackle 
Min. 10 :(sun) M_Nunes brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Evanilson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Evanilson with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Agirrezabala will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Sunderland take the lead! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 13 :(lut) Samu spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Baines! 
          ...  L_Baines with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Dumfries with the dribble 
          ...  L_Greiml is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Greiml with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 18 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  J_Ball with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Valbuena curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 20 :(sun) C_Mbemba with a measured pass to A_Rabiot 
          ...  A_Rabiot bears down on goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 23 :(sun) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Rabiot is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A_Rabiot sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 24 :(lut) A_Berenguer gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Nunes steals the ball of off him 
Min. 25 :(lut) L_Greiml sidesteps C_Mbemba 
          ...  L_Greiml looks to see where J_Pickford is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 28 :(lut) L_Eising is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_DeKetelaere 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 30 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 32 :(lut) L_Greiml controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Dumfries 
          ...  He puts in C_DeKetelaere! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere tries to chip the ball over J_Pickford! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  J_Pickford pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  C_Mbemba with a great clearance! 
Min. 38 :(lut) L_Baines sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  C_Biraghi stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 38 :(sun) M_Nunes with a neat pass into W_Alves 
          ...  J_Sutalo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 40 :(lut) J_Sutalo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Sutalo! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pickford's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Baines swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Pickford jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 40 :(sun) M_Nunes sidesteps L_Greiml 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Nunes flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 41 :(lut) L_Greiml turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_DeKetelaere 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere drives it low! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 41 :(sun) Evanilson lobs it over the defender 
          ...  J_Sutalo robs him of the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(lut) A_Berenguer with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past C_Biraghi 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by C_Biraghi 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Aarons with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 45 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 47 :(sun) Evanilson dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  L_Baines reads him well and hoofs it clear 

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

Min. 47 :(lut) A_Berenguer drives it across the face of the goal M_Valbuena 
          ...  M_Valbuena lobs J_Pickford! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks relieved there! 
Min. 47 :(sun) R_Knoche races into the box 
          ...  He sees Evanilson lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Evanilson with the header! 
          ...  Agirrezabala watches it sail wide! 
Min. 48 :(lut) L_Baines runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Samu 
          ...  Samu drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Luton Town 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 48 :(sun) D_Dumfries beats the defender 
          ...  D_Dumfries throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 50 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Camus 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Baines 
Min. 50 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Xhaka 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Ball 
Min. 51 :(lut) M_Camus is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Pickford 
Min. 54 :(lut) M_Valbuena takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_DeKetelaere 
          ...  C_Biraghi reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 55 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere takes on A_Rabiot 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Mbemba slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 60 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Skhiri 
          ...  COMING OFF: Florentino 
Min. 60 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  A_Berenguer will now play as a FW 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Rhomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Nunes 
Min. 62 :(sun) A_Rabiot backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Evanilson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Aarons wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 64 :(lut) E_Skhiri with a 50-yard pass to M_Aarons 
          ...  But A_Rabiot wins the ball 
Min. 64 :(sun) C_Rodriguez finds the run of G_Xhaka 
          ...  G_Xhaka has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-3 Sunderland ...
Min. 65 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 66 :(lut) E_Skhiri chests it down 
          ...  E_Skhiri with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But J_Pickford parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 66 :(sun) W_Alves dribbles it into the box 
          ...  J_Sutalo pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 67 :(lut) M_Camus looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Samu 
          ...  A delicate header from Samu! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 68 :(sun) R_Knoche takes advantage of a mistake by L_Greiml 
          ...  He knocks the ball to W_Alves! 
          ...  W_Alves drives the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Rodriguez 
Min. 72 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Samu 
          ...  Samu with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Pickford goes down well to save 
Min. 77 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 77 :(sun) S_Rhomas chips the ball forward to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 78 :(lut) Samu gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Samu with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Pickford beats the ball away 
Min. 80 :(lut) M_Valbuena looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Skhiri 
          ...  G_Xhaka cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 80 :(sun) C_Biraghi sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Evanilson runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Eising reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 81 :(sun) R_Knoche can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi drives it low! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 82 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere with a one-touch layoff to Samu 
          ...  Samu goes for goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford goes down well to save 
Min. 86 :(sun) S_Rhomas holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi swings in the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Mbemba with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Agirrezabala never had a chance! 
Min. 87 :(lut) C_Richards breaks free from C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Richards with the shot on net! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere reads the run of Samu 
          ...  Samu sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But J_Pickford stops that one easily 
Min. 91 :(sun) G_Xhaka could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  But E_Skhiri spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 92 :(sun) D_Dumfries sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Rhomas 
          ...  L_Eising stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 95 :(lut) M_Aarons gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Berenguer is unmarked 
          ...  A_Berenguer sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 95 :(lut) M_Valbuena gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Mbemba! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Biraghi with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 

*************  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          : Samu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Samu (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rabiot
Scorers              : Evanilson (10), A_Rabiot (23), G_Xhaka (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Biraghi (95)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Luton Town 1 - 3 Sunderland
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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  26   1   1   1  22 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
J_Sutalo       DF   1  22  18   9  29 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  17
M_Aarons       DF   1  20  15   9  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 |  52   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  34  13
L_Eising       DF   1  20  13   2  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  23
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  19  14  21 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  24
Florentino     MF   1  15  19  12  25 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Berenguer    FW   1   4  20  19  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  16
C_DeKetelaere  FW   1   4  15  22  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  42  13
Samu           FW   1   5  18  21  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  22  53
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 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
M_Camus        MF   1   4  20  16  29 |  47   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  18   6  27 |  37   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  11  21
J_Broh         FW   1   8  12  17  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
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J_Pickford     GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  17   7  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  12  19
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  16
C_Biraghi      DF   1  20  12   8  24 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  44  13  15
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   2  22 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  14  20 |  62   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  27  28  25
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  20  15  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  31   9  53
W_Alves        MF   1   8  18  15  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
J_Ball         MF   1  13  16   6  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  22  29 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  20
C_Rodriguez    FW   1   6  12  18  24 |  72   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rhomas       DF   1  18  11   9  29 |  37   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |  47   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  34   0  38
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cavenaghi    FW   1   5  15  17  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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