FMFA Leopard League, Tranmere Rovers vs. Luton Town (Wed Aug 03)


                      Tranmere Rovers  |  Luton Town
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  3-5-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Alice Derkacz
                                       |
                        A_Zaccagno GK  |  GK M_Tyler
                       L_Ridehalgh DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                          R_Sutton DF  |  DF S_Cuthbert
                       C_Donaldson DF  |  DF D_Potts
                          D_Conroy DF  |  MF N_Doyle
                            S_Kurt MF  |  MF C_McGeehan
                           M_Salah MF  |  MF O_Lee
                         S_N'Zonzi MF  |  MF A_Lawless
                            Kenedy AM  |  MF P_McCourt
                      G_T-Fletcher FW  |  FW K_Apiah
                          M_Higdon FW  |  FW P_Benson
                                       |
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB E_Justham
                         M_Holness SUB |  SUB A_Sheehan
                        S_Jennings SUB |  SUB M_Okuonghae
                         J_Norwood SUB |  SUB J_Smith
                        C_Stockton SUB |  SUB C_M-Smith




Min. 1  :(lut) D_Potts is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 2  :(lut) N_Doyle unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Apiah 
          ...  The cross hits K_Apiah on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 6  :(tra) S_N'Zonzi runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Potts back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  M_Tyler saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 8  :(tra) M_Higdon leaves C_Chambers standing 
          ...  S_Cuthbert beats him to the ball 
Min. 8  :(lut) A_Lawless crosses in from the wing, he finds P_McCourt in the box 
          ...  P_McCourt is clean through! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno tries to make himself big 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Zaccagno 
          ...  A_Zaccagno smothers the ball !! 
Min. 9  :(lut) N_Doyle with a measured pass to D_Potts 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(tra) M_Higdon finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  M_Higdon hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But M_Tyler palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 12 :(tra) Kenedy takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  K_Apiah body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
Min. 16 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_McCourt 
          ...  He puts in M_Higdon! 
          ...  C_Chambers takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 19 :(tra) M_Higdon gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Chambers! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Higdon tries to chip the ball over M_Tyler! 
          ...  M_Tyler falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Tranmere Rovers fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  That’s put Tranmere Rovers in front! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Luton Town ...
Min. 20 :(tra) Kenedy has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Potts 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Conroy! 
          ...  D_Conroy hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Luton Town fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 23 :(lut) C_McGeehan squares it to C_Chambers 
          ...  C_Chambers with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno smothers the ball. 
Min. 26 :(lut) P_Benson nutmegs R_Sutton 
          ...  C_Donaldson wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 29 :(tra) M_Higdon loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Higdon with the drive! 
          ...  M_Tyler saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 29 :(lut) C_Chambers is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Benson 
          ...  P_Benson with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Lee curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Conroy wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 31 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Higdon 
          ...  M_Higdon aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 32 :(tra) S_Kurt with a smart pass to G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher looks to see where M_Tyler is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  M_Tyler saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 34 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  A delicate chip from G_T-Fletcher ! 
          ...  M_Tyler won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 35 :(tra) S_Kurt with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  C_Chambers gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(tra) S_Kurt is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 35 :(tra) S_Jennings takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace S_Kurt as MF 
Min. 36 :(lut) A_Lawless gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds P_McCourt 
          ...  S_Jennings stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 37 :(tra) M_Higdon jumps over D_Potts's challenge 
          ...  M_Higdon hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Tyler with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 38 :(lut) N_Doyle brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Apiah gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Apiah goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 42 :(lut) P_McCourt with the cross-field pass to P_Benson 
          ...  P_Benson drives the ball low ! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Zaccagno recovers to save!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lut) C_McGeehan gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Apiah 
          ...  K_Apiah with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 45 :(lut) C_M-Smith comes on for P_Benson and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 45 :(lut) J_Smith will come on for P_McCourt and play MF 
Min. 47 :(lut) N_Doyle runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh clears with a diving header 
Min. 47 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh knocks it past K_Apiah and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Chambers bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  Kenedy hits it over the wall 
          ...  What agility from M_Tyler 
Min. 48 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  C_Chambers takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Luton Town

Min. 47 :(lut) O_Lee runs at L_Ridehalgh 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Conroy 
Min. 48 :(tra) Kenedy finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_M-Smith 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Kenedy curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Potts belts it clear 
Min. 48 :(tra) R_Sutton has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Cuthbert 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Jennings! 
          ...  C_McGeehan stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 52 :(tra) C_Donaldson lobs it over C_Chambers 
          ...  C_Chambers reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 53 :(lut) O_Lee curls the ball out wide to C_M-Smith 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh hits it out for a throw 
Min. 54 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi skips the challenge from C_Chambers 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But M_Tyler makes an easy save 
Min. 55 :(lut) C_McGeehan kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  K_Apiah gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Apiah fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 58 :(tra) M_Salah plays the early ball across the box to find M_Higdon in space 
          ...  M_Higdon drives the shot in! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 59 :(tra) M_Salah crosses in from the wing, he finds S_N'Zonzi in the box 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Tyler's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 60 :(tra) M_Higdon with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  C_Chambers anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 60 :(lut) C_McGeehan crosses into the box, finding A_Lawless 
          ...  D_Conroy clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 61 :(lut) C_McGeehan flicks it over S_Jennings's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_McGeehan drives the shot in! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno never had a chance! 
Min. 62 :(tra) S_Jennings picks out C_Donaldson with the cross 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Doyle hits it out for a throw 
Min. 63 :(tra) A_Zaccagno looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 63 :(tra) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Davies will come on for A_Zaccagno and play GK 
Min. 68 :(lut) C_McGeehan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  K_Apiah gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_Apiah with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Lets see if Luton Town can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Luton Town ...
Min. 69 :(tra) Kenedy jumps over D_Potts's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Kenedy with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Tyler fists it away 
Min. 72 :(lut) S_Cuthbert is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  C_M-Smith latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Conroy dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 73 :(tra) Kenedy lobs it over C_Chambers 
          ...  Kenedy flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 75 :(tra) It looks as though Tranmere Rovers is now playing A 
Min. 78 :(lut) C_McGeehan with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  C_McGeehan has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 78 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Chambers 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_McGeehan rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Higdon 
          ...  M_Higdon curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 83 :(lut) A_Lawless skips the challenge from D_Conroy 
          ...  A_Lawless with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But S_Davies parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tra) Kenedy is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  M_Tyler beats the ball away 
Min. 88 :(lut) K_Apiah finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Sutton 
          ...  R_Sutton tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(lut) C_McGeehan looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Lee 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Conroy 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Doyle! 
          ...  C_M-Smith with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Luton Town ...

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Prenton Park
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Tranmere Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : M_Higdon
Scorers              : M_Higdon (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Sutton (88)
Injured              : S_Kurt (35), A_Zaccagno (63)
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : C_McGeehan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Apiah (43,68), C_M-Smith (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_McGeehan (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Tranmere Rovers  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Tranmere Rovers 1 - 3 Luton Town
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Player Statistics - Tranmere Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaccagno     GK  19   2   3   2  25 |  66   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
L_Ridehalgh    DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
R_Sutton       DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
C_Donaldson    DF   2  19   2   4  17 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Conroy       DF   2  19   4   2  19 |  94   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  65   0   1
S_Kurt         MF   2   3  19   8  28 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Salah        MF   2   3  18  10  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
S_N'Zonzi      MF   3   3  18  10  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
Kenedy         AM   2   3  18  10  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
G_T-Fletcher   FW   2   2   2  16  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
M_Higdon       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Davies       GK  16   2   3   3  23 |  28   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
M_Holness      DF   2  13  10   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jennings     MF   2  10  16   3  21 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Norwood      MF   2   3  16   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stockton     FW   2   3  10  13  23 |   0   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
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M_Tyler        GK  16   2   3   3  23 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  20   2   3  27 |  94   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  65  10   3
S_Cuthbert     DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Potts        DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Doyle        MF   2  10  16   3  21 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  48   0
C_McGeehan     MF   2   3  16   2  26 |  94   0   0   6   2   2   0   1   0   0  -3  93  -1
O_Lee          MF   2   3  15  10  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lawless      MF   2   3  14   2  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  28  11
P_McCourt      MF   2  10  14   2  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
K_Apiah        FW   2   3   3  18  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  53
P_Benson       FW   2   2   1  15  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Justham      GK  15   2   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sheehan      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |   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
J_Smith        MF   2   3  14   3  27 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
C_M-Smith      FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  49   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  13   0  23
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