FMFA Leopard League, Tranmere Rovers vs. Luton Town (Fri Dec 23)


                      Tranmere Rovers  |  Luton Town
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Neil Stockley  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          S_Davies GK  |  GK M_Tyler
                           L_Hogan DF  |  DF M_Okuonghae
                       L_Ridehalgh DF  |  DF A_Sheehan
                       C_Donaldson DF  |  DF S_Cuthbert
                          R_Sutton DF  |  DF D_Potts
                           M_Salah MF  |  MF O_Lee
                         S_N'Zonzi MF  |  MF C_McGeehan
                      P-E_Hojbjerg MF  |  MF I_Hayden
                            Kenedy AM  |  MF N_Doyle
                            U_Enes FW  |  FW K_Apiah
                         P_Bamford FW  |  FW C_M-Smith
                                       |
                         L_Pilling SUB |  SUB E_Justham
                         P_Dummett SUB |  SUB S_Griffiths
                         J_Norwood SUB |  SUB A_Lawless
                           J_Kirby SUB |  SUB A_Iwobi
                        C_Stockton SUB |  SUB P_Benson




Min. 3  :(lut) K_Apiah kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_M-Smith gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_M-Smith with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  Luton Town go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 4  :(tra) Tranmere Rovers are switching their playing style to E 
Min. 5  :(tra) M_Salah brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Potts 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_N'Zonzi! 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Tyler's hands 
          ...  But M_Tyler recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 5  :(lut) K_Apiah 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! 
          ...  A delicate header from K_Apiah ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 7  :(lut) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  K_Apiah is through! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Sutton looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 8  :(tra) L_Ridehalgh plays in S_N'Zonzi with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A_Sheehan pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 11 :(lut) K_Apiah comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Kenedy with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 11 :(lut) O_Lee finds the run of C_McGeehan 
          ...  C_McGeehan with the shot ! 
          ...  But S_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 13 :(tra) M_Salah runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Ridehalgh 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Tyler just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 14 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg finds the space intelligently 
          ...  But N_Doyle sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 14 :(lut) C_McGeehan looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_M-Smith 
          ...  L_Hogan is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 15 :(tra) U_Enes with the first time pass to R_Sutton 
          ...  C_McGeehan reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(lut) K_Apiah is too quick for the defence 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Donaldson hits it out for a throw 
Min. 21 :(lut) N_Doyle puts in C_M-Smith 
          ...  C_M-Smith tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 22 :(lut) O_Lee plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Apiah decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Hogan 
Min. 22 :(tra) U_Enes cuts inside S_Cuthbert 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Okuonghae with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 28 :(tra) M_Salah with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Bamford 
          ...  P_Bamford with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Luton Town fans laugh at him 
Min. 30 :(lut) N_Doyle knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Donaldson slips 
          ...  K_Apiah gets to it! 
          ...  K_Apiah could have let it bounce! 
          ...  S_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  S_Davies has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 35 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kenedy 
          ...  Kenedy tries to beat M_Tyler from outside the area! 
          ...  But M_Tyler makes an easy save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  U_Enes latches onto the ball 
          ...  U_Enes with the overhead ! 
          ...  M_Tyler saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 44 :(tra) M_Salah puts in U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 44 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi kicks N_Doyle off the ball 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(lut) I_Hayden is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Apiah 
          ...  K_Apiah goes for goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Doyle crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh belts it clear 
Min. 48 :(tra) M_Salah bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P-E_Hojbjerg 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P-E_Hojbjerg ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 48 :(lut) C_M-Smith is through on goal 
          ...  C_M-Smith curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  S_Davies tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McGeehan hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Potts makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Tranmere Rovers fans behind the goal spread their arms out 

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

Min. 50 :(lut) A_Iwobi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_M-Smith is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(lut) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  S_Griffiths will come on for A_Sheehan and play DF 
Min. 51 :(lut) A_Iwobi barges C_Donaldson off the ball 
          ...  A_Iwobi tries the shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Davies moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  S_Davies catches it with style! 
Min. 52 :(tra) Kenedy takes advantage of a mistake by D_Potts 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Griffiths attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 52 :(lut) I_Hayden takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Apiah 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Apiah ! 
          ...  S_Davies with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 55 :(tra) P_Bamford plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Bamford attempts a lob! 
          ...  M_Tyler with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 60 :(lut) P_Benson is coming on for O_Lee and playing FW 
Min. 61 :(lut) P_Benson turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  P_Benson tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  S_Davies tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Doyle plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Cuthbert 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  S_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Hayden! 
          ...  D_Potts gets to it! 
          ...  But S_Davies with the difficult save 
Min. 64 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Bamford 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Potts 
Min. 64 :(tra) U_Enes breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds M_Tyler! 
          ...  M_Tyler brings him down in the area! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  It looks as though P_Bamford will take it 
          ...  M_Tyler dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Luton Town...
Min. 70 :(tra) C_Stockton will replace the useless P_Bamford and will play FW 
Min. 71 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Griffiths reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Salah curls it into the box! 
          ...  Kenedy swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Saved by M_Tyler 
Min. 72 :(tra) Kenedy is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_N'Zonzi 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 74 :(tra) C_Stockton with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_N'Zonzi in space 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_N'Zonzi ! 
          ...  But M_Tyler parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 75 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers will now play D after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 75 :(lut) I_Hayden with a probing pass to S_Griffiths 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  S_Griffiths is all alone 
          ...  S_Davies comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Davies 
          ...  S_Davies does well to save it !! 
Min. 76 :(tra) C_Stockton looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to U_Enes 
          ...  D_Potts wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Stockton floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Tyler fists it away! 
Min. 80 :(lut) A_Iwobi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Salah fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 81 :(lut) N_Doyle is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Okuonghae 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Hogan 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McGeehan lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Donaldson gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(lut) I_Hayden sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Iwobi 
          ...  C_Donaldson with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 87 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  M_Tyler is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Tyler holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tra) J_Norwood replaces Kenedy to play as a MF 
Min. 88 :(tra) P_Dummett will replace the useless U_Enes and will play DF 
Min. 88 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg has changed his position on the pitch to a DM 

*************  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          : S_N'Zonzi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : U_Enes (44), P_Bamford (64 pen), S_N'Zonzi (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_N'Zonzi (44), M_Salah (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : K_Apiah
Scorers              : C_M-Smith (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Tyler (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Tranmere Rovers  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Tranmere Rovers 3 - 1 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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S_Davies       GK  20   2   3   3  23 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Hogan        DF   1  20   3   2  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Ridehalgh    DF   1  20  10   3  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  28   9
C_Donaldson    DF   2  19   2   4  17 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
R_Sutton       DF   2  19  10   2  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Salah        MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0   5  73   5
S_N'Zonzi      MF   3   3  20  10  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3   7  27
P-E_Hojbjerg   DM   2  10  20  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Kenedy         AM   2  10  20  10  24 |  91   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
U_Enes         FW   2   1   2  20  15 |  91   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
P_Bamford      FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
L_Pilling      GK  14   3   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dummett      DF   2  20   3   3  23 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Norwood      MF   2   3  19   2  26 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kirby        MF   2   3  16  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stockton     FW   2   3  10  16  23 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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  20   2   3   3  23 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  53   0   0   0
M_Okuonghae    DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sheehan      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Cuthbert     DF   2  18  10   2  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Potts        DF   1  17   3   2  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   4
O_Lee          MF   2   3  16  10  24 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_McGeehan     MF   2   3  20   2  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
I_Hayden       MF   2   5  19   2  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Doyle        MF   2  10  17   3  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
K_Apiah        FW   2   3   3  20  18 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  28   6
C_M-Smith      FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
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   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
A_Lawless      MF   2   3  14   2  26 |   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Benson       FW   2   2   1  15  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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