Match Report


Luton TownLuton Town     ReadingReading
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ledley CutlerL. Cutler60
G
1
G
52Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse
Ashley WeirA. Weir49
D
2
D
60Edouard AvenetE. Avenet
Warren ScowcroftW. Scowcroft48
D
captain3
D
56Fredrik RowettF. Rowett
Sylvain BastinS. Bastin47
D
4
D
51Nunzio FiricanoN. Firicano
Alan CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri65
M
5captain
M
64Eddie PottsE. Potts
Anthony GilchristA. Gilchrist63
M
6
M
55Scott HarleyS. Harley
Ronnie StuartR. Stuart51
M
7
M
50Trevor FletcherT. Fletcher
Graeme EhioguG. Ehiogu48
M
8
M
49George UnsworthG. Unsworth
Simon SeibertS. Seibert59
A
9
A
75Jorge MartinsJ. Martins
Francis NevilleF. Neville52
A
10
A
56George BoatengG. Boateng
Dean DrydenD. Dryden51
A
11
A
55Alberto YoungA. Young
 
Richard MasonR. Mason47
D
12
A
51Martin KirklandM. Kirkland
Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips47
G
13
G
49David MontagueD. Montague
Chris BeckhamC. Beckham44
M
14
G
49Bill MurrayB. Murray

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Reading. A crowd of 4,650 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Luton Town and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Konchesky.


0.00
The first half starts with Reading kicking off!
2.36
Alan Cadamarteri hacks Trevor Fletcher from behind! The referee brings Alan Cadamarteri to one side and gives him a warning! Trevor Fletcher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.29
George Unsworth knocks the ball to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Young but the linesman indicates offside!
10.17
Nunzio Firicano chips the ball to his team mate, George Unsworth. George Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
12.39
Scott Harley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Harley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Martins but he's offside!
15.11
Trevor Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
16.54
George Unsworth knocks the ball forward to George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.12
Fredrik Rowett decides to run forward with the ball. Fredrik Rowett changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fredrik Rowett skips past Warren Scowcroft! Fredrik Rowett tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
21.27
Ronnie Stuart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.01
Sylvain Bastin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Cadamarteri. Alan Cadamarteri decides to run forward with the ball. Alan Cadamarteri shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
26.34
Trevor Fletcher makes a beautiful solo run. Trevor Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young heads the ball goalwards. The ball comes off Sylvain Bastin and the loose ball is cleared up field.
27.55
Graeme Ehiogu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Neville. Francis Neville puts a great ball through. Simon Seibert runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.12
Trevor Fletcher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Trevor Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards George Boateng. George Boateng connects with a diving header but is denied by Warren Scowcroft. Excellent block.
32.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Ashley Weir plays the ball forward to Graeme Ehiogu. Graeme Ehiogu passes the ball forward to Dean Dryden. Dean Dryden knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Lofthouse who gathers it comfortably.
33.43
Anthony Gilchrist hits a low pass to Francis Neville. Francis Neville passes the ball forward to Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
34.54
Anthony Gilchrist kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert threads the ball through to Francis Neville but he's offside!
38.39
Warren Scowcroft plays the ball forward to Alan Cadamarteri. Alan Cadamarteri runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alan Cadamarteri knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Neville. Francis Neville is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Francis Neville scores for Luton Town!!
42.46
Eddie Potts makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Potts lofts in a cross ball towards George Boateng. George Boateng makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Sylvain Bastin sees Anthony Gilchrist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Simon Seibert collects the pass. Simon Seibert finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Luton Town start the second half!
47.53
Trevor Fletcher threads the ball through to George Boateng. George Boateng shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
48.27
Scott Harley makes a probing pass to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Graeme Ehiogu plays the ball forward to Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert whips in a cross ball towards Dean Dryden. Dean Dryden makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.15
Scott Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Young. Alberto Young lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.15
Luton Town have made 3 substitutions with Richard Mason replacing Ashley Weir, Dion Wright-Phillips replacing Ronnie Stuart and Chris Beckham replacing Francis Neville .
63.15
Warren Scowcroft barges into Jorge Martins. The referee calls over Warren Scowcroft and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.36
Anthony Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Simon Seibert controls it well on his chest. Simon Seibert plays a quick one-two with Chris Beckham and rushes in on goal... Simon Seibert shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Simon Lofthouse!
66.47
Edouard Avenet kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Harley. Scott Harley threads a neat ball through to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Warren Scowcroft.
67.23
Trevor Fletcher changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Fletcher shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.04
Scott Harley makes a simple pass to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins runs straight at the defence! Jorge Martins makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.49
Trevor Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng collects the pass. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.42
Warren Scowcroft hits a low pass to Alan Cadamarteri. Alan Cadamarteri threads a neat ball through to Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edouard Avenet.
81.34
Scott Harley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins whips in a cross ball towards George Boateng. George Boateng makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.27
Edouard Avenet threads the ball through to Scott Harley. Scott Harley flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng controls it well on his chest. George Boateng makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Ledley Cutler smothers it!
84.12
Trevor Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Mason.
85.21
Edouard Avenet comes in with a late challenge on Dion Wright-Phillips. Edouard Avenet is shown the yellow card! Dion Wright-Phillips grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.03
Edouard Avenet flicks a high pass forward. George Unsworth collects the pass. George Unsworth threads a neat ball through to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ledley Cutler who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Luton Town

Reading
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.6%
59.4%
Play Area
31.7%
42.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Francis Neville 38
Simon Seibert 45
Dean Dryden 51
Jorge Martins 59, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Martins of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Ledley Cutler (GK)
7
2.Ashley Weir (DEF)
6
3.Warren Scowcroft (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Sylvain Bastin (DEF)
6
5.Alan Cadamarteri (MID)
7
6.Anthony Gilchrist (MID)
7
7.Ronnie Stuart (MID)
6
8.Graeme Ehiogu (MID)
6
9.Simon Seibert (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Francis Neville (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Dean Dryden (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Richard Mason (DEF)
6
13.Dion Wright-Phillips (GK)
6
14.Chris Beckham (MID)
6

1.Simon Lofthouse (GK)
6
2.Edouard Avenet (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Fredrik Rowett (DEF)
7
4.Nunzio Firicano (DEF)
6
5.Eddie Potts (MID)
6
6.Scott Harley (MID)
7
7.Trevor Fletcher (MID)
8
8.George Unsworth (MID)
7
9.Jorge Martins (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.George Boateng (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Young (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Kirkland (ATT)
0
13.David Montague (GK)
0
14.Bill Murray (GK)
0