FMFA Leopard League, Luton Town vs. Hereford (Sun Dec 18) Luton Town | Hereford 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 P Derek Purvis | Daniel Mason | M_Tyler GK | GK M_Horsell S_O'Donnell DF | DF R_Purdie A_Sheehan DF | DF J_Edwards M_O'Brien DF | DF J_Willets D_Potts DF | DF R_Green O_Lee MF | MF S_Grant J_Smith MF | MF M_Bundu A_Lawless MF | MF A_Birch N_Doyle MF | MF J_Tumelty K_Apiah FW | FW M_Symons C_M-Smith FW | FW P_Haysham | E_Justham SUB | SUB H_Rivers S_Griffiths SUB | SUB T_James I_Hayden SUB | SUB A_Robbins A_Iwobi SUB | SUB A_Page P_Benson SUB | SUB A_Azeez Min. 3 :(lut) K_Apiah is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... R_Purdie plays the back pass ... M_Horsell can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... J_Smith chips the ball in towards the far post! ... C_M-Smith with the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... How did that find its way in? ... Lets see if Luton Town can hang onto that lead! ... Luton Town 1-0 Hereford ... Min. 7 :(lut) J_Smith flicks the ball through ... O_Lee runs onto it! ... O_Lee swings in the shot! ... But M_Horsell makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 8 :(lut) O_Lee with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Edwards ... He knocks it to C_M-Smith! ... J_Edwards does well to get the tackle in Min. 9 :(lut) O_Lee takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... A delicate header from O_Lee ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 11 :(lut) The ball goes loose! ... K_Apiah seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A skillful effort from K_Apiah ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 12 :(her) R_Purdie looks up ... He swings the ball right towards M_Symons ... But C_M-Smith clears the danger Min. 12 :(lut) O_Lee finds a hole in the defence ... R_Purdie bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Daniel Mason looks relieved Min. 13 :(her) M_Symons takes advantage of a mistake by S_O'Donnell ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Sheehan gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Bundu chips the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to M_Symons ... He gets the shot away ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 15 :(her) P_Haysham sidesteps his marker ... K_Apiah with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... S_Grant hoists it forward ... P_Haysham gets on the end of it ... P_Haysham tries the shot ! ... M_Tyler fists it away Min. 16 :(her) M_Bundu is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to P_Haysham ... Good sliding challenge from D_Potts ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Bundu drives it into the box! ... R_Purdie gets to it! ... But M_Tyler tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 20 :(her) P_Haysham flicks it over M_O'Brien and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_M-Smith with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK ... A_Birch swings it in ... P_Haysham gets on the end of it ... P_Haysham curls the ball in on goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... M_Tyler never had a chance! Min. 20 :(her) M_Bundu with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... M_Bundu cracks a laser towards goal ! ... M_Tyler was lucky there Min. 23 :(lut) J_Smith runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_M-Smith ... C_M-Smith attempts a lob! ... M_Horsell manages to turn it behind Min. 24 :(her) P_Haysham knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... P_Haysham aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... M_Tyler looks relieved there! Min. 26 :(lut) A_Sheehan sidesteps R_Green ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A powerful header from A_Sheehan ! ... It looks good ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Horsell's arms ... Unlucky Min. 35 :(her) P_Haysham sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... S_O'Donnell gathers up the loose ball Min. 39 :(lut) J_Smith crosses into the box, finding K_Apiah ... K_Apiah curls the ball in on goal ! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... Luton Town 2-0 Hereford ... Min. 39 :(her) R_Purdie finds the run of P_Haysham ... P_Haysham heads the ball towards goal ! ... M_Tyler beats the ball away Min. 41 :(her) M_Symons takes possession ... Knocks it past S_O'Donnell ... He's through on goal ... S_O'Donnell reacts well to win the ball back Min. 42 :(her) J_Edwards looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Symons ... M_Symons fires the shot in! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(lut) K_Apiah has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Edwards! ... He has some space now! ... J_Edwards recovers to win the ball back Min. 43 :(her) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_Willets manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... M_O'Brien wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Luton Town 2-0 Hereford Min. 46 :(her) M_Symons turns on a sixpence ... M_Symons strikes a wicked curler ! ... M_Tyler heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 50 :(lut) A_Iwobi takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace K_Apiah as FW Min. 50 :(lut) There's going to be a change ... S_Griffiths will come on for D_Potts and play DF Min. 55 :(lut) O_Lee plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Iwobi ... But R_Purdie clears the ball to safety Min. 60 :(lut) P_Benson replaces N_Doyle to play as a FW Min. 60 :(lut) S_Griffiths plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Iwobi ... A_Iwobi chases it through, he must score ! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled home! ... The Luton Town fans go wild! ... Luton Town 3-0 Hereford ... Min. 64 :(her) R_Purdie kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Bundu gets on the end of the pass ... M_Bundu with a powerful header ! ... M_Tyler with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 65 :(her) A_Birch has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_O'Brien ... He puts in M_Symons! ... But S_Griffiths reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 66 :(her) J_Tumelty with a 50-yard pass to P_Haysham ... P_Haysham tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But M_Tyler punches it away Min. 69 :(her) The ball is passed in from S_Grant, he finds J_Willets ... Superbly timed tackle by S_Griffiths ... He made it look easy Min. 78 :(lut) O_Lee plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Benson ... P_Benson is clean through! ... He tries to take it round M_Horsell ... He tries to flick it past M_Horsell ... He falls over ... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! Min. 83 :(her) M_Symons beats M_O'Brien ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... From long range M_Symons bends the ball towards goal! ... Saved by M_Tyler Min. 84 :(lut) A_Iwobi sprints past R_Purdie ... A_Iwobi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... M_Horsell claws it off the line ... The Referee consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Luton Town 4-0 Hereford ... Min. 84 :(her) S_Grant plays it forward to P_Haysham ... A vicious shot by P_Haysham ! ... It's beaten M_Tyler ... It goes wide !! Min. 86 :(her) M_Symons takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_O'Donnell ... M_Symons uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... M_Tyler is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Grant floats the ball in! ... M_Bundu with the shot! ... But M_Tyler punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(lut) S_Griffiths has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Edwards! ... He has some space now! ... P_Haysham with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 92 :(lut) A_Lawless with a measured pass to O_Lee ... R_Purdie forces him off the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Kenilworth Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Smith (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_M-Smith (3), K_Apiah (39), A_Iwobi (60,84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hereford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Bundu Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town | Hereford Attempts on Goal : 10 | 15 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 36 | 64 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 4 | 3 Key Tackles : 8 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Luton Town 4 - 0 Hereford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Tyler GK 20 2 3 3 23 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 S_O'Donnell DF 3 14 3 2 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Sheehan DF 2 15 2 2 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 M_O'Brien DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Potts DF 1 17 3 2 21 | 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 O_Lee MF 2 3 15 10 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 J_Smith MF 2 3 14 3 27 | 96 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 74 8 A_Lawless MF 2 3 14 2 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 N_Doyle MF 2 10 17 3 21 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Apiah FW 2 3 3 20 18 | 54 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 C_M-Smith FW 2 3 10 15 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 0 26 E_Justham GK 15 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Griffiths DF 2 13 10 2 25 | 42 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 28 0 I_Hayden MF 2 5 19 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Iwobi FW 2 2 4 20 22 | 42 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 P_Benson FW 2 2 1 15 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 9 Player Statistics - Hereford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Horsell GK 18 2 3 3 23 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 R_Purdie DF 1 16 3 1 21 | 96 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 30 3 J_Edwards DF 1 16 10 3 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 J_Willets DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Green DF 2 14 1 1 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Grant MF 2 3 20 2 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Bundu MF 2 3 20 10 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 A_Birch MF 2 10 19 3 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Tumelty MF 2 3 15 2 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Symons FW 2 3 10 15 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 P_Haysham FW 2 3 2 14 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 H_Rivers GK 16 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_James DF 2 12 9 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Robbins DF 2 10 14 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Page MF 2 3 15 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Azeez FW 2 3 10 13 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1482092917 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35