Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Luton TownLuton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Thomas Smith Thomas Smith
Eoin IzzetE. Izzet50
G
captain1
G
50Warren Le TissierW. Le Tissier
Graeme WiltordG. Wiltord60
D
2
D
43Marc GreenM. Green
Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky54
D
3
D
47Max BarrettM. Barrett
Syd BouldS. Bould44
D
4
D
38Colin MasonC. Mason
Niccolo SimonsenN. Simonsen54
M
5
M
51Richard MustoeR. Mustoe
Jon WhelanJ. Whelan54
M
6
M
46Jonathan GranvilleJ. Granville
Alfred MarsdenA. Marsden48
M
7
M
36Malcolm WestwoodM. Westwood
Eddie CutlerE. Cutler47
M
8
M
30Warren FormonW. Formon
Edward YoungE. Young49
A
9
A
41Les HowellsL. Howells
Norman TaylorN. Taylor45
A
10
A
53Carl CotteeC. Cottee
Edward CarragherE. Carragher44
A
11captain
A
46Ruel MccannR. Mccann
 
Clive LoweC. Lowe44
M
12
D
38Scott DublinS. Dublin
Ben BeckhamB. Beckham42
D
13
D
46Kieron RizaK. Riza
Danny WhelanD. Whelan41
D
14
M
49Des EdghillD. Edghill

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 2,626 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Northampton Town and Luton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Deane.


0.00
Northampton Town kick off the first half!
2.41
Syd Bould hits a long diagonal ball forward. Edward Carragher lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Taylor. Colin Mason clumsily knocks into Norman Taylor. Penalty not given!!
3.15
Graeme Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Young. Edward Young plays a scrappy one-two with Edward Carragher and advances towards the goal... Edward Young cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.19
Jonathan Granville threads the ball through to Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann plays a one-two with Les Howells and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Ruel Mccann provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Eoin Izzet smothers it!
9.45
Graeme Wiltord sees Jon Whelan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jon Whelan knocks the ball forward to Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Warren Le Tissier effortlessly smothers it!
10.04
Warren Formon threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Westwood. Malcolm Westwood plays a scrappy one-two with Ruel Mccann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Malcolm Westwood comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.20
Malcolm Westwood barges into Graeme Wiltord. Malcolm Westwood is warned by the referee! Graeme Wiltord hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.27
Carl Cottee hits a low pass to Les Howells. Les Howells makes a great pass forward. Ruel Mccann runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.31
Niccolo Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
30.16
Max Barrett catches Alfred Marsden on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfred Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.18
Jonathan Granville threads a neat ball through to Carl Cottee. Carl Cottee lofts in a cross ball towards Les Howells. Les Howells finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Syd Bould's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
36.14
Alfred Marsden hits a low pass to Edward Young. Edward Young plays a one-two with Norman Taylor and advances towards the goal... Edward Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
40.46
Graeme Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Norman Taylor collects the pass. Norman Taylor tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Warren Le Tissier.
41.46
Alfred Marsden takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Richard Mustoe reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
42.29
Malcolm Westwood passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carl Cottee. Carl Cottee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Jonathan Granville runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jonathan Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Westwood but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Ben Beckham replacing Eddie Cutler. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Luton Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Luton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.05
Alfred Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Jon Whelan controls it well on his chest. Jon Whelan rushes past Colin Mason! Some superb footwork from Jon Whelan provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
48.29
Colin Mason breaks forward. Colin Mason passes the ball forward to Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
49.29
Marc Green knocks the ball forward to Colin Mason. Colin Mason threads the ball through to Carl Cottee. Carl Cottee cuts inside the box! Carl Cottee rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
51.31
Jonathan Granville flicks a high pass forward. Warren Formon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Formon threads a neat, attacking ball through to Les Howells. Les Howells makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.25
Warren Formon chips the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Westwood. Malcolm Westwood shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
54.08
Alfred Marsden knocks the ball to his team mate, Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor rushes past Max Barrett! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Norman Taylor provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
57.07
With great vision, Alfred Marsden plays the ball forward to Edward Carragher. Edward Carragher shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.51
Max Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Les Howells controls it well on his chest. Les Howells makes a simple pass to Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann puts a great ball through. Warren Formon runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.16
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Danny Whelan replacing Norman Taylor .
77.02
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Clive Lowe replacing Edward Carragher .
79.35
Alfred Marsden changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfred Marsden plays a scrappy one-two with Danny Whelan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alfred Marsden shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Northampton Town!
83.05
Colin Mason flicks a high ball forward to Richard Mustoe who takes it down. Richard Mustoe flicks a high pass forward to Carl Cottee who brings the ball under control. Carl Cottee whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Westwood. Malcolm Westwood gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
84.11
Warren Formon runs up as Malcolm Westwood takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Warren Formon sees Richard Mustoe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Mustoe plays a one-two with Les Howells and advances towards the goal... Richard Mustoe makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
85.20
Malcolm Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Mccann controls it well on his chest. Ruel Mccann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.58
Warren Formon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Cottee. Carl Cottee shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
89.54
Malcolm Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Granville collects the pass. Jonathan Granville darts forward. Jonathan Granville makes a simple pass, allowing Les Howells to run into the box. Graeme Konchesky catches Les Howells on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Luton Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
32.9%
42.5%
24.7%

Scorers
Edward Young 36
Alfred Marsden 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Marsden of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Eoin Izzet (GK)
6
2.Graeme Wiltord (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)
6
4.Syd Bould (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Jon Whelan (MID)
6
7.Alfred Marsden (MID)goal scored
9
8.Eddie Cutler (MID)
6
9.Edward Young (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Norman Taylor (ATT)
7
11.Edward Carragher (ATT)
6
 
12.Clive Lowe (MID)
6
13.Ben Beckham (DEF)
6
14.Danny Whelan (DEF)
6

1.Warren Le Tissier (GK)
6
2.Marc Green (DEF)
6
3.Max Barrett (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Colin Mason (DEF)
7
5.Richard Mustoe (MID)
7
6.Jonathan Granville (MID)
7
7.Malcolm Westwood (MID)
6
8.Warren Formon (MID)
7
9.Les Howells (ATT)
6
10.Carl Cottee (ATT)
7
11.Ruel Mccann (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Dublin (DEF)
0
13.Kieron Riza (DEF)
0
14.Des Edghill (MID)
0