Match Report


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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 8,963 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Luton Town and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.


0.00
Swindon Town kick off and get the match underway!
3.12
Neil Dixon threads the ball through to Craig Newton. Craig Newton rushes past Pietro Rustico! Some good footwork from Craig Newton provides some space. He shoots at goal. Craig Newton scores for Swindon Town!!
9.06
Kevin Kooiman passes the ball forward to Linus Haller. Linus Haller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Wayne Barrett.
10.36
Kevin Kooiman passes the ball forward to Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
12.31
Tony Holloway laces a weighted ball forward to Aladino Pavone. Aladino Pavone flicks a high pass forward. Frank Palmer controls it well on his chest. Without breaking stride, Frank Palmer plays the ball forward to Craig Newton who has made a great run into the box. Craig Newton strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Teddy Redknapp gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
15.53
Marcus Stuart threads a neat ball through to Anton Walter. Anton Walter finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Wayne Barrett manages to keep it out.
16.36
Aladino Pavone flicks a high pass forward. Craig Newton collects the pass. Craig Newton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.42
Nigel Dublin clumsily knocks into Yoann Coulibaly. The referee warns Nigel Dublin to calm down! Yoann Coulibaly runs off the knock.
24.55
Tony Holloway threads a neat ball through to Neil Dixon. Neil Dixon threads a neat ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Frank Palmer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper, Teddy Redknapp, sees it late!! Goal for Swindon Town!
27.19
Emile Simonsen laces a through ball forward to Anton Walter. Anton Walter controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Wayne Barrett!
34.12
Aladino Pavone kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton makes a defence splitting pass to Frank Palmer. Some silky footwork from Frank Palmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
39.55
Kevin Kooiman sees Linus Haller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Linus Haller sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Wayne Barrett reads it well. Nice save!
40.54
Aladino Pavone hits a low pass to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
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. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Luton Town kicking off!
47.18
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.13
Ivan Allman flicks a high pass forward to Linus Haller who brings the ball under control. Linus Haller shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Wayne Barrett smothers it!
59.34
Tony Holloway controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Rampulla. Adrian Rampulla deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer deftly passes the ball to Yoann Coulibaly, releasing him through on goal. Yoann Coulibaly takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
60.13
Luton Town have made a substitution with Tiago Lima replacing Emile Simonsen .
67.43
Craig Clarke advances with the ball. Craig Clarke knocks the ball forward to Anton Walter. Anton Walter shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Wayne Barrett has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.48
Aladino Pavone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Newton. Craig Newton threads the ball through to Frank Palmer but he's offside!
77.53
Aladino Pavone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly plays a scrappy one-two with Frank Palmer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yoann Coulibaly looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
78.53
Pietro Rustico makes a beautiful solo run. Pietro Rustico takes it forward alone. Pietro Rustico whips in a cross ball towards Anton Walter. Anton Walter rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.02
John Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Adrian Rampulla. Adrian Rampulla chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Pietro Rustico. That should have been a goal!
81.16
With a delightful solo run, Aladino Pavone stretches the opposition's defence. Aladino Pavone shoots from 25 yards. Aladino Pavone scores for Swindon Town!!
84.53
Aladino Pavone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
87.38
Neil Dixon catches Tiago Lima on the ankles. Neil Dixon is given a warning by the referee! Tiago Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Tony Holloway makes a simple pass to Oscar Gil. Oscar Gil runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oscar Gil knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
29.6%
44.4%
25.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aladino Pavone of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Redknapp (GK)
6
2.Pietro Rustico (DEF)
7
3.Craig Clarke (DEF)
7
4.Nigel Dublin (DEF)
5
5.Emile Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Ivan Allman (MID)
6
7.Kevin Kooiman (MID)
6
8.Marcus Stuart (MID)
6
9.Linus Haller (ATT)
6
10.Jody Campbell (ATT)
6
11.Anton Walter (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Peter Ferdinand (ATT)
0
13.Tiago Lima (GK)
6
14.Gary Hughes (ATT)
0

1.Wayne Barrett (GK)
7
2.Tony Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Diogo Jesus (DEF)
6
4.John Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Rampulla (MID)
6
6.Aladino Pavone (MID)goal scored
9
7.Oscar Gil (MID)
6
8.Neil Dixon (MID)
7
9.Yoann Coulibaly (ATT)
6
10.Craig Newton (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Frank Palmer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Julian Hibbs (DEF)
0
13.Gilles Hackworth (ATT)
0
14.Titus Pearson (DEF)
0