FMFA, Luton Town vs. Manchester City (Thu Aug 08)


                           Luton Town  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                               VACANT  |  VACANT
                                       |
                        T_Kaminski GK  |  GK G_Grando
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                           T_Mengi DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                           R_Burke DF  |  DF Pipa
                            A_Bell DF  |  DF R_Yates
                      Jordan_Clark MF  |  MF A_MacAllister
                         A_Doughty MF  |  MF S_McTominay
                          P_Mpanzu MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                         M_Nakamba MF  |  MF N_Holland
                          C_Morris FW  |  FW Joao_Pedro
                         E_Adebayo FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                                       |
                            T_Krul SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                      M_J_Anderson SUB |  SUB D_Sidibe
                        D_Hashioka SUB |  SUB Y_Ribeiro
                           T_Chong SUB |  SUB C_Pulisic
                          J_McAtee SUB |  SUB R_Firmino

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire)


Min. 2  :(mnc) N_Holland runs towards the goal 
          ...  N_Holland unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  T_Kaminski with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) A_MacAllister nutmegs R_Burke 
          ...  A_MacAllister hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Kaminski makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) N_Holland beats A_Bell 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Bell goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 10 :(mnc) A_MacAllister picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_MacAllister with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But T_Kaminski makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 14 :(lut) R_Burke plays a long ball to E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has G_Grando to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over G_Grando 
          ...  G_Grando reacts well to save !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Mpanzu 
          ...  T_Lockyer with the header 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 17 :(lut) P_Mpanzu with the nod to E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 17 :(mnc) A_Griezmann controls it with ease 
          ...  M_Nakamba with a nasty foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 20 :(lut) M_Nakamba kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Adebayo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Adebayo ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Grando is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Burke plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Grando easily catches it! 
Min. 23 :(lut) T_Mengi sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Mengi ! 
          ...  G_Grando parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 26 :(lut) T_Mengi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Morris gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But O_Zinchenko clears the ball to safety 
Min. 26 :(mnc) A_MacAllister with an incisive pass to S_McTominay 
          ...  P_Mpanzu with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  VACANT looks relieved 
Min. 30 :(mnc) S_McTominay gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Pipa is unmarked 
          ...  Pipa with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  T_Kaminski tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_MacAllister hits it into the box! 
          ...  T_Lockyer reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 36 :(mnc) N_Semedo with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Kaminski beats the ball away 
Min. 37 :(lut) The ball is passed in from M_Nakamba, he finds E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo sees G_Grando off his line ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That puts Luton Town ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lut) T_Chong is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Nakamba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 45 :(lut) M_J_Anderson is coming on for A_Bell and playing DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) C_Pulisic comes on for N_Holland and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 45 :(mnc) R_Firmino will replace A_Griezmann and play FW 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Luton Town 1-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(lut) C_Morris steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Semedo 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  R_Firmino tackles cleanly 
Min. 47 :(mnc) N_Semedo knocks the ball past M_J_Anderson 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Burke 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Firmino chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Kaminski jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 48 :(lut) Jordan_Clark with a neat pass into C_Morris 
          ...  N_Semedo attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) W_Ndidi is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Joao_Pedro latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Joao_Pedro could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  That’s pulled Manchester City level! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 53 :(lut) P_Mpanzu has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Mpanzu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  G_Grando manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jordan_Clark floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Doughty makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 55 :(mnc) A_MacAllister with a pinpoint pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  T_Kaminski parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 61 :(lut) T_Mengi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Semedo 
          ...  He puts in C_Morris! 
          ...  C_Morris with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  G_Grando gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 64 :(mnc) A_MacAllister with a probing pass to O_Zinchenko 
          ...  Jordan_Clark with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor warned him 
Min. 65 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro takes on 3 men 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He runs off to the Manchester City fans to celebrate! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 69 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro flicks it over T_Lockyer and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A thundering drive by Joao_Pedro ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Yes he does it!! 
          ...  He grabs his hat trick! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Pulisic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Semedo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But T_Lockyer puts it in row Z! 
Min. 71 :(lut) P_Mpanzu kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Adebayo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Adebayo lobs G_Grando! 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Grando has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 72 :(lut) A defence splitting pass from Jordan_Clark to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Morris with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Grando is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Mpanzu chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to E_Adebayo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Saved by G_Grando 
Min. 75 :(mnc) S_McTominay with the through ball to W_Ndidi 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Ndidi ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Luton Town fans laugh at him 
Min. 76 :(lut) A_Doughty flicks it over Pipa's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  N_Semedo wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_McTominay gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But R_Burke clears the ball to safety 
Min. 81 :(mnc) C_Pulisic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Firmino 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Firmino ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 82 :(lut) C_Morris sidesteps O_Zinchenko 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Morris with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Grando has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 83 :(mnc) C_Pulisic with an inch perfect pass to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Kaminski 
          ...  He rounds T_Kaminski 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  T_Lockyer rushes back to get to it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lut) C_Morris beats S_McTominay 
          ...  C_Morris with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 90 :(mnc) C_Pulisic is through on goal 
          ...  C_Pulisic with the chance ! 
          ...  T_Kaminski is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 91 :(lut) C_Morris watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  C_Morris with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Grando's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  G_Grando looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jordan_Clark chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Chong gets a shot in 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  G_Grando plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 91 :(mnc) S_McTominay looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  R_Firmino receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  R_Firmino goes for goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past T_Kaminski 
          ...  Luton Town 1-4 Manchester City ...
Min. 93 :(lut) A_Doughty turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Adebayo 
          ...  E_Adebayo attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Grando dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Grando beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Mengi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Grando makes the catch! 
Min. 93 :(lut) C_Morris takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Pipa with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 

*************  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          : E_Adebayo
Scorers              : E_Adebayo (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Nakamba (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Pedro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joao_Pedro (50,65,69), R_Firmino (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pipa (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           8        |       11
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Luton Town 1 - 4 Manchester 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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T_Kaminski     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  23   8   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
T_Mengi        DF   1  22   7   2  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
R_Burke        DF   1  22  12   3  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Bell         DF   1  20  11   5  23 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Jordan_Clark   MF   1   4  21  13  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Doughty      MF   1  10  21   7  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Mpanzu       MF   1   6  21   7  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
M_Nakamba      MF   1  12  22   3  25 |  45   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  35  -3
C_Morris       FW   1   5  12  22  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
E_Adebayo      FW   1   3   9  22  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
T_Krul         GK  22   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_J_Anderson   DF   1  20   9   6  25 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Hashioka     DF   1  21  14   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Chong        MF   1   3  22  14  26 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_McAtee       FW   1   2   6  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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G_Grando       GK  26   1   1   1  23 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  14   8  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  20  13   3  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Pipa           DF   1  20  11   3  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
R_Yates        DF   1  20  11   3  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  13  23  14  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  14
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  21   6  27 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  56   8
W_Ndidi        MF   1  14  21   3  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   1
N_Holland      MF   2   3  20  13  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  24  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0  72
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  20  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Areola       GK  21   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sidibe       DF   1  19  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  19  14   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  20  13  24 |  49   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  20  24 |  49   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  13   0  27
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