FMFA Leopard League, Luton Town vs. FC Halifax Town (Sun Jun 26)


                           Luton Town  |  FC Halifax Town
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-3-2-1 P
                        Alice Derkacz  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                           M_Tyler GK  |  GK M_Dearnley
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF B_Jones
                           D_Potts DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                         A_Sheehan DF  |  DF M_Brown
                           N_Doyle MF  |  DF R_Barrows
                        C_McGeehan MF  |  MF R_Alvarez
                             O_Lee MF  |  MF H_Bencherif
                         A_Lawless MF  |  MF T_Miller
                         P_McCourt MF  |  AM D_Fazlic
                           K_Apiah FW  |  AM J_Hibbs
                          P_Benson FW  |  FW S_Eto'o
                                       |
                         E_Justham SUB |  SUB M_Glennon
                       M_Okuonghae SUB |  SUB J_Halford
                        S_Cuthbert SUB |  SUB J_MacDonald
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB R_Peniket
                         C_M-Smith SUB |  SUB J_Burrow




Min. 1  :(hal) R_Alvarez boots it towards B_Jones 
          ...  B_Jones belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The FC Halifax Town fans chant his name! 
          ...  That puts FC Halifax Town ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-1 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 2  :(lut) P_Benson finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  P_Benson tries to beat M_Dearnley! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 3  :(lut) N_Doyle punches R_Barrows off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 3  :(hal) S_Eto'o with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_Lawless 
          ...  S_Eto'o with the drive! 
          ...  But M_Tyler parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 11 :(hal) S_Eto'o runs at C_Chambers 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Potts fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 13 :(hal) H_Bencherif beats A_Lawless 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_McCourt tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Hibbs with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  M_Tyler makes a fine save 
Min. 14 :(hal) J_Hibbs with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Potts 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Fazlic! 
          ...  C_Chambers slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 15 :(hal) The ball is passed in from R_Alvarez, he finds S_Eto'o 
          ...  S_Eto'o tries to beat M_Tyler from outside the area! 
          ...  M_Tyler won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-2 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 16 :(hal) FC Halifax Town made the switch to a C strategy 
Min. 20 :(lut) A_Lawless is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Apiah 
          ...  K_Apiah shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Dearnley tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lawless drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_McGeehan with the header 
          ...  But M_Dearnley makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 20 :(hal) R_Alvarez picks out J_Hibbs with the cross 
          ...  A_Sheehan with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 21 :(hal) J_Hibbs volleys it forward. He finds D_Fazlic 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Chambers 
Min. 21 :(lut) P_McCourt with a one-touch layoff to K_Apiah 
          ...  J_Bolton with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 22 :(lut) O_Lee controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Sheehan gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Sheehan with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 22 :(hal) R_Alvarez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to H_Bencherif 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Potts 
Min. 27 :(hal) D_Fazlic gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  S_Eto'o is unmarked 
          ...  O_Lee with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Alice Derkacz looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Eto'o bends it round the wall 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And M_Tyler reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Hibbs curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Brown gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Tyler makes an easy save 
Min. 28 :(hal) H_Bencherif with a penetrating pass to J_Hibbs 
          ...  C_Chambers knocks the ball back to M_Tyler 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past M_Tyler! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Hibbs curls it into the box! 
          ...  C_Chambers heads it away 
Min. 29 :(hal) T_Miller looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Eto'o 
          ...  S_Eto'o with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Tyler dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat M_Tyler! 
          ...  Luton Town 0-3 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 31 :(lut) P_Benson knocks it past H_Bencherif and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Benson ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-3 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 32 :(hal) S_Eto'o chests it down 
          ...  S_Eto'o with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It floats over M_Tyler 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 34 :(lut) C_McGeehan finds O_Lee on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Brown pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 35 :(hal) R_Alvarez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Eto'o gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A great volley from S_Eto'o ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Tyler looks dejected 
          ...  Thats his hat trick! 
          ...  He runs towards Harry Klenjan! 
          ...  Luton Town 1-4 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 38 :(hal) H_Bencherif holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees S_Eto'o in space! 
          ...  But A_Sheehan wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 39 :(hal) J_Hibbs beats P_McCourt 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Potts clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 40 :(hal) D_Fazlic sidesteps A_Sheehan 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Chambers hits it out for a throw 
Min. 41 :(hal) D_Fazlic jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Fazlic hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Tyler is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fazlic curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Sheehan reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 42 :(hal) R_Alvarez has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Sheehan 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Fazlic! 
          ...  P_Benson fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 42 :(hal) B_Jones finds S_Eto'o in acres of space 
          ...  S_Eto'o has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Tyler makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lut) C_M-Smith will replace the useless P_Benson and will play FW 
Min. 45 :(lut) J_Smith is coming on for P_McCourt and will play MF 
Min. 47 :(lut) J_Smith looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Sheehan 
          ...  A_Sheehan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Dearnley collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Luton Town 1-4 FC Halifax Town

Min. 47 :(lut) A_Lawless looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Apiah 
          ...  K_Apiah attempts a low drive! 
          ...  M_Dearnley claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-4 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 48 :(hal) S_Eto'o knocks it past D_Potts and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Apiah with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  S_Eto'o drives it under the wall 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  M_Tyler looks relieved there! 
Min. 48 :(hal) S_Eto'o finds himself in a good position 
          ...  C_Chambers reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 53 :(hal) D_Fazlic brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Fazlic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Tyler parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 54 :(hal) S_Eto'o barges A_Sheehan off the ball 
          ...  But D_Potts wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Alvarez hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Barrows 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Tyler is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Hibbs! 
          ...  H_Bencherif with the header 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 56 :(hal) M_Brown finds R_Alvarez in acres of space 
          ...  R_Alvarez tries to chip the ball over M_Tyler! 
          ...  Saved by M_Tyler 
Min. 56 :(hal) R_Alvarez punches A_Lawless off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 57 :(lut) A_Lawless beats M_Brown 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Barrows plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Dearnley can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Smith drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Potts 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 57 :(hal) M_Dearnley twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 57 :(hal) Up goes the substitution board - M_Glennon on for M_Dearnley as a GK 
Min. 67 :(lut) A_Sheehan kicks D_Fazlic! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(lut) O_Lee nutmegs R_Alvarez, he continues to run forward 
          ...  O_Lee has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 75 :(hal) J_Halford is going to be brought on 
          ...  B_Jones is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 75 :(hal) T_Miller with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  Intercepted by O_Lee 
Min. 77 :(hal) R_Peniket comes on for S_Eto'o and takes up a FW role 
Min. 77 :(lut) K_Apiah cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  K_Apiah with a little chip! 
          ...  But M_Glennon comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 78 :(hal) D_Fazlic with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_Sheehan 
          ...  D_Fazlic fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Tyler moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Tyler looks dejected! 
          ...  Luton Town 2-5 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 78 :(lut) C_M-Smith takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Halford with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 80 :(lut) C_McGeehan is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 82 :(lut) A_Lawless sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  O_Lee runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  O_Lee with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Glennon's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 83 :(hal) R_Peniket runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Chambers 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_Peniket launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Alvarez chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Peniket makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  M_Tyler gathers it comfortably 
Min. 85 :(hal) H_Bencherif beats C_Chambers 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Bencherif hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  M_Tyler parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hal) A defence splitting pass from D_Fazlic to R_Barrows 
          ...  R_Barrows tries to chip the ball over M_Tyler! 
          ...  M_Tyler with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 89 :(hal) J_Hibbs times his run well 
          ...  C_Chambers cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 90 :(hal) H_Bencherif with a reverse pass to D_Fazlic 
          ...  D_Fazlic strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  M_Tyler tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brown chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Tyler 
Min. 92 :(hal) D_Fazlic with a smart pass to R_Alvarez 
          ...  R_Alvarez with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Tyler tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 92 :(lut) A_Lawless knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Brown slips 
          ...  O_Lee gets to it! 
          ...  J_Hibbs tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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          : A_Lawless
Scorers              : P_Benson (31), K_Apiah (47)
Sent Off             : N_Doyle (3)
Booked               : P_McCourt (13), K_Apiah (48), A_Sheehan (67)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Halifax Town Match Info
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Best player          : S_Eto'o (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Jones (1), S_Eto'o (15,29,35), D_Fazlic (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Hibbs (92)
Injured              : M_Dearnley (57)
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Match Statistics
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                              Luton Town  |    FC Halifax Town
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       23
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           7        |       16
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       7
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :          12        |       2
Key Passes           :           8        |       18
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Final Score          : Luton Town 2 - 5 FC Halifax Town
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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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M_Tyler        GK  16   2   3   3  23 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  97   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  20   2   3  27 |  95   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  91   0   0
D_Potts        DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   1
A_Sheehan      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  36  -3   3
N_Doyle        MF   2  10  16   3  21 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
C_McGeehan     MF   2   3  16   2  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
O_Lee          MF   2   3  15  10  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   2
A_Lawless      MF   2   3  14   2  26 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
P_McCourt      MF   2  10  14   2  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
K_Apiah        FW   2   3   3  18  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  26
P_Benson       FW   2   2   1  15  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
E_Justham      GK  15   2   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Okuonghae    DF   1  15  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cuthbert     DF   2  16  10   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Smith        MF   2   3  14   3  27 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_M-Smith      FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Halifax 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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M_Dearnley     GK  16   2   3   3  26 |  59   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Jones        DF   2  17   8   3  26 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
J_Bolton       DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Brown        DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
R_Barrows      DF   2  13  10   2  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  19   8  26 |  95   0   0   6   3   2   0   0   0   0   0 114   6
H_Bencherif    MF   2  10  16   3  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
T_Miller       MF   2   2  15   1  26 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
D_Fazlic       AM   2   3  15  10  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   8  38  38
J_Hibbs        AM   2  10  13  10  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17   0
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   2  19  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   8   3   0   0   0   0   0  80
M_Glennon      GK  15   2   3   3  23 |  36   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
J_Halford      DF   3  14   3   2  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_MacDonald    MF   2   3  14   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Peniket      FW   2   3   2  16  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Burrow       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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