FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Luton Town (Mon Apr 21) Brighton | Luton Town 4-3-1-2 A | 5-2-2-1 C Mike Willett | - | R_Sanchez GK | GK Agirrezabala Yeray DF | DF J_Sutalo A_Ramalho DF | DF M_Aarons O_Kossounou DF | DF L_Baines E_Konsa DF | DF L_Eising I_Bennacer MF | DF G_Alvarez Y_Bissouma MF | MF M_Valbuena N_Seiwald MF | MF Florentino T_Dago AM | AM A_Berenguer T_Conway FW | FW C_DeKetelaere S_Haller FW | AM Samu | A_Gomis SUB | SUB R_Descamps R_Dunne SUB | SUB L_Greiml J_W_Prowse SUB | SUB M_Camus M_Acimovic SUB | SUB E_Skhiri A_Voronin SUB | SUB J_Broh Min. 1 :(bri) O_Kossounou plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Haller decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... L_Baines bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 4 :(lut) J_Sutalo holds the ball up ... He sees A_Berenguer in space! ... A_Berenguer attempts to nutmeg R_Sanchez! ... R_Sanchez is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 8 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Valbuena ... But Yeray wins the ball Min. 9 :(lut) Samu knocks the ball past the defender ... O_Kossounou reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 12 :(bri) T_Dago loses M_Aarons ... T_Dago launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... Agirrezabala with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 15 :(bri) O_Kossounou kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... M_Valbuena with the block Min. 18 :(bri) Y_Bissouma dribbles past J_Sutalo ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A scorcher of a shot from Y_Bissouma! ... Agirrezabala parries it ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Ramalho gets to it! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 18 :(lut) A_Berenguer knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Ramalho ... A_Berenguer has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... R_Sanchez parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 23 :(bri) Yeray squares it to S_Haller ... S_Haller hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 24 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... But A_Ramalho wins the tackle Min. 25 :(bri) E_Konsa cuts in on J_Sutalo's blind side ... E_Konsa lobs Agirrezabala! ... Over the bar! Min. 26 :(bri) E_Konsa with a byline cross to N_Seiwald ... N_Seiwald with the header! ... Agirrezabala collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 26 :(lut) G_Alvarez with the first time flick to Samu ... Samu has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... R_Sanchez never had a chance! Min. 27 :(lut) A_Berenguer finds himself in acres of space ... A_Berenguer has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... R_Sanchez makes a good save Min. 31 :(bri) T_Dago turns past L_Baines ... He has created space for himself now ... G_Alvarez scythes the player down! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 33 :(lut) M_Valbuena with a slick pass to A_Berenguer ... But E_Konsa reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 34 :(lut) M_Aarons brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Samu gets on the end of the pass ... T_Conway with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 35 :(bri) Y_Bissouma gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past J_Sutalo! ... He has some space now! ... Y_Bissouma hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It hits off a defender! ... Agirrezabala is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer swings it in! ... M_Aarons belts it clear Min. 36 :(bri) T_Conway picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... T_Conway with a stunning strike! ... It hits off a defender! ... Agirrezabala is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Haller hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of Agirrezabala Min. 36 :(lut) J_Sutalo holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to C_DeKetelaere ... A cheeky lob from C_DeKetelaere! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... The Luton Town fans sing his praises! ... Luton Town have taken the lead! ... Brighton 0-1 Luton Town ... Min. 36 :(bri) E_Konsa nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... Florentino with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 37 :(bri) N_Seiwald with a one-touch layoff to S_Haller ... S_Haller with a little chip! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 39 :(lut) M_Valbuena with a simple pass to A_Berenguer ... Yeray with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 41 :(lut) A_Berenguer with the diagonal pass to M_Valbuena ... A cracking drive from M_Valbuena! ... 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. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lut) M_Valbuena has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past E_Konsa ... He puts in A_Berenguer! ... A_Berenguer fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! ... They're tinkering with the filters ... The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... His 10th goal of the campaign! ... Brighton 0-2 Luton Town ... Min. 45 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Florentino will now play as a DM ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 0-2 Luton Town Min. 47 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere is too quick for the defence ... A_Ramalho with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 48 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere chips the ball forward to Samu ... Samu could have let it bounce! ... It's beaten R_Sanchez ... It goes wide!! Min. 52 :(lut) L_Baines crosses into the box, finding A_Berenguer ... But T_Conway clears the ball to safety Min. 57 :(bri) S_Haller pushes it past L_Eising ... L_Eising does well to get the tackle in Min. 58 :(bri) T_Dago lobs the ball over the defence ... Yeray latches on to it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Baines hits it out for a throw Min. 59 :(bri) S_Haller is unmarked! ... But M_Aarons with the fine tackle Min. 61 :(bri) I_Bennacer skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Y_Bissouma ... Samu with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... - looks relieved Min. 63 :(lut) Samu slides the ball across to L_Baines ... A_Ramalho knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 64 :(bri) S_Haller finds T_Conway on the edge of the box ... T_Conway rifles it at the goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Agirrezabala moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: A_Voronin ... COMING OFF: T_Conway Min. 66 :(bri) A_Ramalho makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... But Florentino reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 68 :(bri) The defender slips up! ... O_Kossounou is through! ... L_Eising reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: R_Dunne ... COMING OFF: Yeray Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: J_W_Prowse ... COMING OFF: I_Bennacer Min. 70 :(lut) M_Aarons chips the ball forward to A_Berenguer ... A_Ramalho gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Samu floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez ... 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. 72 :(lut) L_Eising 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 A_Berenguer ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Bissouma Min. 73 :(lut) Samu latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... N_Seiwald pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 75 :(lut) Samu is on the ground motionless! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: M_Camus ... COMING OFF: Samu Min. 77 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: L_Greiml ... COMING OFF: M_Aarons Min. 78 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: E_Skhiri ... COMING OFF: A_Berenguer Min. 78 :(bri) The ball is passed in from R_Dunne, he finds T_Dago ... Good sliding challenge from L_Eising and it had to be Min. 80 :(lut) M_Camus finds himself with plenty of time ... M_Camus runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 80 :(bri) A_Ramalho is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to S_Haller ... L_Baines with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee yells at him to come over ... It's not the first time he's been called over today ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... S_Haller drives it in ... He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! ... That will be a viral clip! ... Brighton now want the game to restart quickly ... They're not quite finished yet! ... Brighton 1-2 Luton Town ... Min. 81 :(bri) Y_Bissouma smashes the ball upfield ... S_Haller latches onto the ball ... S_Haller with a graceful, looping effort! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Brighton fans! ... No! It's disallowed! ... The linesman flags for offside Min. 84 :(lut) M_Valbuena jinks past O_Kossounou ... M_Valbuena tries to lob the keeper! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 85 :(bri) T_Dago has plenty of time and space ... T_Dago attempts a low drive! ... Agirrezabala is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 85 :(bri) N_Seiwald jinks through the defence ... J_Sutalo bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 86 :(lut) L_Eising with an amazing show of skill to get past E_Konsa ... He crosses to G_Alvarez ... G_Alvarez goes for goal! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 87 :(lut) M_Valbuena brings it under control ... He takes on E_Konsa ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Camus! ... M_Camus with a graceful, looping effort! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lut) M_Valbuena with a clever shimmy ... M_Valbuena hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL!! ... No! It's disallowed! ... The linesman raised his flag Min. 89 :(lut) E_Skhiri is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to C_DeKetelaere ... C_DeKetelaere sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But R_Sanchez smothers the ball Min. 90 :(lut) E_Skhiri looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Sutalo ... A_Ramalho is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... R_Sanchez misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Skhiri curls it into the box! ... Great catch from R_Sanchez! Min. 91 :(lut) M_Camus plays it forward to C_DeKetelaere ... R_Dunne rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 92 :(bri) The ball runs loose! ... O_Kossounou seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... O_Kossounou with a bicycle kick! ... Agirrezabala saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 94 :(lut) C_DeKetelaere nutmegs A_Ramalho, he continues to run forward ... A_Ramalho stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... M_Camus runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... R_Sanchez saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 95 :(lut) G_Alvarez turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_DeKetelaere ... E_Konsa steals the ball of off him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller Scorers : S_Haller (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Ramalho (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Valbuena (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_DeKetelaere (36), A_Berenguer (44) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Florentino (36), L_Baines (80) Injured : Samu (75) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 14 | 15 Off target : 8 | 6 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 16 | 8 Key Tackles : 12 | 8 Key Passes : 10 | 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 1 - 2 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 10 33 | 72 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 16 0 A_Ramalho DF 1 19 14 9 27 | 97 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 64 11 13 O_Kossounou DF 1 21 19 3 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 10 24 E_Konsa DF 1 21 15 11 23 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 14 15 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 21 8 31 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 21 12 31 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 21 8 29 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 21 12 19 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 T_Dago AM 1 6 16 20 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 67 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 0 14 S_Haller FW 1 6 13 23 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 16 24 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Dunne DF 1 18 15 7 31 | 25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 0 J_W_Prowse MF 1 13 21 14 22 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Acimovic MF 1 5 17 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Voronin FW 1 9 12 18 21 | 30 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agirrezabala GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 J_Sutalo DF 1 22 18 9 29 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 M_Aarons DF 1 19 15 9 24 | 79 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 14 0 L_Baines DF 1 18 14 13 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 11 -4 L_Eising DF 1 20 13 2 20 | 97 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 32 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 17 14 6 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 21 M_Valbuena MF 1 5 19 14 21 | 97 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 31 54 37 Florentino DM 1 15 19 12 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 -4 -4 A_Berenguer AM 1 4 20 19 25 | 80 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 9 45 C_DeKetelaere FW 1 4 15 21 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 28 24 Samu AM 1 5 18 21 22 | 77 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 R_Descamps GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Greiml DF 1 18 15 4 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Camus AM 1 4 20 15 29 | 20 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 35 E_Skhiri MF 1 13 17 6 27 | 17 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 J_Broh FW 1 8 12 17 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1745267298 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40