FMFA Cup, Luton Town vs. Sunderland (Sun Nov 06) Luton Town | Sunderland 4-4-2 T | 4-4-2 C Alice Derkacz | Tony Ayre | M_Tyler GK | GK M_Vorm S_Cuthbert DF | DF J_Garcia D_Potts DF | DF J_Evans A_Sheehan DF | DF A_Grimaldo M_Okuonghae DF | DF J_Webb C_McGeehan MF | MF J_Ibe N_Doyle MF | MF C_Anderson O_Lee MF | MF J_Lens A_Lawless MF | MF J_Sherman K_Apiah FW | FW L_Podolski A_Iwobi FW | FW D_Sturridge | E_Justham SUB | SUB V_Mannone S_O'Donnell SUB | SUB S_Coates M_O'Brien SUB | SUB J_Tah J_Smith SUB | SUB L_Pellegrini P_Benson SUB | SUB F_Borini Min. 8 :(sun) D_Sturridge with the kinky dribble ... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Potts Min. 11 :(lut) C_McGeehan runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Grimaldo ... He showed his class there ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Evans ... He made it look easy Min. 12 :(sun) J_Garcia volleys it forward. He finds L_Podolski ... L_Podolski hits the ball first time! ... M_Tyler gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Sunderland ahead! ... Luton Town 0-1 Sunderland ... Min. 13 :(sun) J_Ibe looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Sturridge ... Driven towards goal by D_Sturridge ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Tyler moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 20 :(sun) J_Lens with a neat pass into L_Podolski ... L_Podolski with the punt towards goal! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 24 :(sun) D_Sturridge finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... D_Sturridge attempts the shot! ... M_Tyler goes down well to save Min. 27 :(lut) A_Iwobi rushes through the defence ... Good sliding challenge from J_Lens and it had to be Min. 27 :(sun) C_Anderson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Sturridge ... D_Sturridge goes for the top corner ! ... M_Tyler gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Lens! ... J_Webb gets a shot in ... M_Tyler tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 28 :(sun) C_Anderson 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! ... D_Sturridge receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A wicked drive by D_Sturridge ! ... It hits the post ... But it hits off M_Tyler's back!! ... GOAL !! ... Very unlucky for ! ... Luton Town 0-2 Sunderland ... Min. 29 :(sun) J_Lens controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... J_Lens sends it flying towards goal! ... The shot slips through M_Tyler's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 30 :(sun) L_Podolski runs at the defence ... L_Podolski bears down on goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 34 :(sun) A_Grimaldo takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Potts ... A_Grimaldo with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But M_Tyler makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 36 :(sun) L_Podolski knocks the ball past A_Sheehan ... A_Lawless with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 37 :(sun) J_Sherman with a measured pass to D_Sturridge ... D_Sturridge fires a shot at goal ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 41 :(sun) J_Garcia with a neat pass into J_Sherman ... J_Sherman with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Sherman plays it towards the near post! ... D_Sturridge gets something on it! ... But it goes wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(lut) N_Doyle is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Iwobi ... Good sliding challenge from J_Webb Min. 45 :(lut) C_McGeehan finds his way through ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Grimaldo ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Luton Town 0-2 Sunderland Min. 46 :(lut) N_Doyle is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... K_Apiah latches onto the ball ... A left-footer by K_Apiah ! ... But M_Vorm punches it away Min. 46 :(sun) J_Garcia with electric pace ... He eases past A_Sheehan ... J_Garcia hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... M_Tyler can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Tyler makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 48 :(sun) J_Garcia has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... J_Garcia has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... M_Tyler saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 49 :(sun) J_Lens barges A_Sheehan off the ball ... J_Lens swings in the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 50 :(lut) S_O'Donnell replaces M_Okuonghae to play as a DF Min. 50 :(lut) J_Smith is coming on for A_Lawless and playing MF Min. 51 :(lut) S_Cuthbert pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Evans looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 51 :(sun) L_Podolski with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... L_Podolski attempts a low drive! ... M_Tyler is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... M_Tyler looks very relieved! Min. 52 :(lut) A_Iwobi gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Ibe ... The Referee lectures him Min. 52 :(sun) C_Anderson picks out J_Lens with the cross ... J_Lens has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Lens lofts the ball in! ... J_Webb gets on the end of it ... But it goes wide Min. 53 :(sun) J_Lens drives it forward to L_Podolski ... A wicked drive by L_Podolski ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_Ibe floats the ball in! ... A_Sheehan clears the corner Min. 54 :(sun) D_Sturridge controls it with ease ... D_Sturridge has a go! ... M_Tyler with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 55 :(sun) S_Coates comes on for J_Webb and takes up a DF role Min. 55 :(sun) L_Podolski cuts through the defence ... S_O'Donnell with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 57 :(sun) J_Garcia beats A_Sheehan ... He showed great skill there ... What a shot from J_Garcia ! ... It could go anywhere ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Grimaldo chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Tyler easily catches it! Min. 65 :(sun) L_Pellegrini is coming on for J_Sherman and playing MF Min. 65 :(sun) C_Anderson with the cross-field pass to D_Sturridge ... D_Sturridge attempts to nutmeg M_Tyler! ... M_Tyler can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Tyler makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 66 :(sun) L_Pellegrini gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Garcia ... J_Garcia runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 68 :(sun) L_Podolski spots D_Sturridge who is in acres of space ... D_Sturridge chases it through, he must score ! ... M_Tyler just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 69 :(sun) L_Pellegrini finds J_Lens on the edge of the box ... J_Lens has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the post ... But it hits off M_Tyler's back!! ... GOAL !! ... Very unlucky for ! ... Luton Town 0-3 Sunderland ... Min. 70 :(sun) F_Borini is being brought on ... L_Podolski is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 71 :(sun) F_Borini can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to C_Anderson ... D_Potts gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 74 :(sun) F_Borini breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Tyler! ... K_Apiah brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... S_Coates swings it in ... F_Borini takes control of it! ... S_Cuthbert brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 78 :(lut) K_Apiah takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... K_Apiah with a stunning strike ! ... But M_Vorm comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 78 :(lut) A_Iwobi leaves his marker standing ... J_Ibe is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 87 :(sun) C_Anderson works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Lens ... J_Lens chases it through, he must score ! ... M_Tyler gathers it comfortably Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(lut) K_Apiah cuts inside S_Coates ... He worked that well ... A_Grimaldo beats him to the ball Min. 90 :(sun) C_Anderson gets to the by line and finds A_Grimaldo with a beautiful cross ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Doyle ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Kenilworth Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Doyle Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_O'Donnell (55), K_Apiah (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Garcia (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Podolski (12), D_Sturridge (28), J_Lens (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 2 | 27 Off target : 0 | 17 On target : 2 | 10 Possession : 22 | 78 Corners : 0 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 2 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Luton Town 0 - 3 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 S_Cuthbert DF 2 18 10 2 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Potts DF 1 17 3 2 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Sheehan DF 2 15 2 2 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Okuonghae DF 1 15 10 3 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_McGeehan MF 2 3 20 2 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Doyle MF 2 10 17 3 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 O_Lee MF 2 3 15 10 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lawless MF 2 3 14 2 26 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Apiah FW 2 3 3 20 18 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 3 A_Iwobi FW 2 2 4 20 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Justham GK 15 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_O'Donnell DF 3 14 3 2 28 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 M_O'Brien DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Smith MF 2 3 14 3 27 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Benson FW 2 2 1 15 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Vorm GK 27 2 3 4 23 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 21 7 6 30 | 93 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 38 6 J_Evans DF 2 21 3 3 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 21 2 3 24 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 J_Webb DF 2 19 2 3 16 | 56 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 8 12 J_Ibe MF 2 3 21 3 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Anderson MF 2 5 20 3 28 | 93 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 J_Lens MF 2 3 20 8 27 | 93 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 21 28 37 J_Sherman MF 2 1 20 4 24 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 L_Podolski FW 2 2 8 21 28 | 71 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 27 D_Sturridge FW 2 3 4 21 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 V_Mannone GK 20 2 3 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Coates DF 2 19 2 3 28 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tah DF 2 19 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Pellegrini MF 2 9 19 2 26 | 27 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 F_Borini FW 3 3 3 20 21 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1478462680 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35