Match Report
| Luton Town | Luton Town |  |  | Swansea City | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warren Le Tissier | W. Le Tissier |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Phil Gardner | P. Gardner | |||||||||
| Kieron Riza | K. Riza | | 46 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Richard Oakley | R. Oakley | |||||||||
| Max Barrett | M. Barrett | | 46 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Les Whelan | L. Whelan | |||||||||
| Marc Green | M. Green | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Stanley Maclean | S. Maclean | |||||||||
| Scott Dublin | S. Dublin | | 38 | D | | 5 | | D | 40 | | James Jackson | J. Jackson | |||||||||
| Richard Mustoe | R. Mustoe | | 51 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 54 | | Lee Winterburn | L. Winterburn | ||||||||
| Des Edghill | D. Edghill | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Marvin Mccann | M. Mccann | |||||||||
| Jonathan Granville | J. Granville | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Craig Patterson | C. Patterson | |||||||||
| Anthony Power | A. Power | | 36 | M | | | 9 | | A | 57 |  | Jose Fortes Vicente | J. Vicente | ||||||||
| Leon Kirkland | L. Kirkland | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Dean Cole | D. Cole | |||||||||
| Ruel Mccann | R. Mccann | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Graham Stone | G. Stone | |||||||||
| Andy Monk | A. Monk | | 44 | G | | 12 | | M | 42 | | Kieron Gallagher | K. Gallagher | |||||||||
| Ugo Shields | U. Shields | | 40 | G | | 13 | | M | 42 | | Robert Blake | R. Blake | |||||||||
| Richard Jack | R. Jack | | 40 | A | | 14 | | D | 40 | | Dean Carter | D. Carter | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 2,528 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.
0.00
0-0Swansea City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.36
0-0Richard Mustoe sees Des Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Des Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Power controls it well on his chest. Anthony Power knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Whelan.
3.01
Marvin Mccann breaks forward. Marvin Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Graham Stone collects the pass. Graham Stone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Barrett.
8.08
0-0Les Whelan sees space and advances. Les Whelan chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Stone. Graham Stone shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Swansea City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
18.35
0-1Stanley Maclean chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Stone. Graham Stone picks a pass forward to Dean Cole. Dean Cole whips in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Warren Le Tissier with no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
21.15
Marc Green sees Des Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Des Edghill chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Mustoe. Richard Mustoe lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Kirkland. Leon Kirkland is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.19
1-1James Jackson passes the ball forward to Lee Winterburn. Lee Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Vicente collects the pass. Jose Fortes Vicente makes a great pass forward. Dean Cole runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.34
Ruel Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Leon Kirkland controls it well on his chest. Leon Kirkland rushes past Stanley Maclean! Leon Kirkland muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.02
Des Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Richard Mustoe collects the pass. Richard Mustoe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Gardner who gathers it comfortably.
33.06
Max Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Riza. Kieron Riza flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Mccann controls it well on his chest. Ruel Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Oakley.
40.08
Jonathan Granville sees Richard Mustoe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Mustoe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Patterson.
42.29
Craig Patterson passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Vicente. Jose Fortes Vicente knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Warren Le Tissier has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Luton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.33
Lee Winterburn sees space and advances. Lee Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Vicente. Jose Fortes Vicente plays a one-two with Craig Patterson and rushes in on goal... Jose Fortes Vicente comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.56
Scott Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Granville collects the pass. Jonathan Granville kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.24
Marc Green takes it forward alone. Marc Green knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.57
2-3Ruel Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Kirkland. Leon Kirkland shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Phil Gardner manages to gather it.
69.28
Jonathan Granville threads the ball through to Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.40
Des Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Power holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Power finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.28
With some swift thinking, Stanley Maclean plays the ball forward to Craig Patterson. Craig Patterson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
73.57
Les Whelan pushes mid-way up the pitch. Les Whelan darts forward. Les Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Vicente. With a superhuman jump, Jose Fortes Vicente connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.32
2-4Luton Town have made a substitution with Andy Monk replacing Scott Dublin .Swansea City have made 3 substitutions with Kieron Gallagher replacing Richard Oakley, Robert Blake replacing James Jackson and Dean Carter replacing Dean Cole .
79.31
Andy Monk threads the ball through to Richard Mustoe. Richard Mustoe laces a weighted ball forward to Leon Kirkland. Leon Kirkland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kieron Gallagher.
81.54
Andy Monk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Barrett. Max Barrett brings the ball forward. Max Barrett knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Whelan.
84.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Kieron Riza laces a weighted ball forward to Leon Kirkland. Leon Kirkland runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Leon Kirkland provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Phil Gardner is on top of it.
89.20
With a delightful solo run, Des Edghill stretches the opposition's defence. Des Edghill lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Lee Winterburn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lee Winterburn whips in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
25%
42.9%
32.1%
Scorers
| Leon Kirkland 21 Ruel Mccann 58 | Graham Stone 18, 42 Jose Fortes Vicente 47, 74 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Fortes Vicente of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Warren Le Tissier (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kieron Riza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Max Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marc Green (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott Dublin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Mustoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Des Edghill (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jonathan Granville (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Anthony Power (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leon Kirkland (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Ruel Mccann (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Andy Monk (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ugo Shields (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Jack (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Phil Gardner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Oakley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Les Whelan (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Stanley Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Jackson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lee Winterburn (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marvin Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Patterson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jose Fortes Vicente (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Dean Cole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Graham Stone (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Kieron Gallagher (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Blake (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Carter (DEF) | 6 | |