Match Report
| Luton Town | Luton Town |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teddy Redknapp | T. Redknapp |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Giorgio Minopoli | G. Minopoli | |||||||||
| Pietro Rustico | P. Rustico | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Martin Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Craig Clarke | C. Clarke | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Les Royce | L. Royce | |||||||||
| Nigel Dublin | N. Dublin | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Peter Marr | P. Marr | |||||||||
| Emile Simonsen | E. Simonsen | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Darren Cadamarteri | D. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Ivan Allman | I. Allman | | 60 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 78 | | Titus Bellamy | T. Bellamy | ||||||||
| Kevin Kooiman | K. Kooiman |  | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Matthew Elliott | M. Elliott | |||||||||
| Marcus Stuart | M. Stuart | | 50 | M | | 8 | | | M | 64 | | Mick Walker | M. Walker | ||||||||
| Linus Haller | L. Haller |  | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Glynn Greening | G. Greening | |||||||||
| Jody Campbell | J. Campbell | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Dave Gullit | D. Gullit | |||||||||
| Anton Walter | A. Walter | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Gilles Draper | G. Draper | |||||||||
| Peter Ferdinand | P. Ferdinand | | 53 | A | | 12 | | M | 61 |  | Patricio Vila | P. Vila | |||||||||
| Tiago Lima | T. Lima |  | 51 | G | | 13 | | D | 58 | | Federico Pantanelli | F. Pantanelli | |||||||||
| Gary Hughes | G. Hughes | | 49 | A | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Craig Byrne | C. Byrne | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Reading. A crowd of 9,475 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Armstrong.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Armstrong.
0.00
0-0Reading kick off!
2.00
0-0Ivan Allman flicks a high pass forward. Linus Haller collects the pass. Linus Haller shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
3.58
Nigel Dublin flicks a high pass forward to Emile Simonsen who brings the ball under control. Emile Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Linus Haller. Linus Haller shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
6.32
0-0Craig Clarke threads a neat ball through to Ivan Allman. Ivan Allman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Walter. Anton Walter runs straight at the defence! Anton Walter looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Martin Lumsdon. Excellent block.
9.40
Kevin Kooiman flicks a high pass forward. Anton Walter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anton Walter flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Campbell. Some silky footwork from Jody Campbell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.25
0-0Ivan Allman hits a low pass to Anton Walter. Anton Walter tries a spectacular long range effort but Giorgio Minopoli is on top of his game. Good save!
15.18
0-0Pietro Rustico comes in with a late challenge on Gilles Draper. The referee warns Pietro Rustico to calm down! Gilles Draper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.19
Kevin Kooiman chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Walter. Anton Walter shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Giorgio Minopoli.
22.01
0-0Darren Cadamarteri threads the ball through to Mick Walker. Mick Walker threads a neat ball through to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Greening but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.53
Matthew Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.58
Matthew Elliott sees a break and surges forward. Matthew Elliott puts a great ball through but Gilles Draper is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
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.
45.00
Luton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
49.30
0-1Titus Bellamy advances with the ball. Titus Bellamy shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.49
Kevin Kooiman plays the ball forward to Anton Walter. Anton Walter lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Haller. Linus Haller jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Giorgio Minopoli has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.19
1-1With vision, Matthew Elliott plays the ball forward to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pietro Rustico.
60.51
1-1Luton Town have made a substitution with Tiago Lima replacing Emile Simonsen .Reading have made 2 substitutions with Patricio Vila replacing Les Royce and Federico Pantanelli replacing Gilles Draper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.60
Jody Campbell hacks Peter Marr from behind! The referee warns Jody Campbell to calm down! Peter Marr runs off the knock.
65.12
Kevin Kooiman takes a quick throw-in. Tiago Lima flicks a high pass forward to Jody Campbell who brings the ball neatly under control. Jody Campbell finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
66.07
Craig Clarke flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Kooiman who takes it down. Kevin Kooiman darts forward. Kevin Kooiman plays a one-two with Linus Haller and advances towards the goal... Kevin Kooiman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
69.38
Pietro Rustico makes a simple pass to Kevin Kooiman. Kevin Kooiman flicks a high pass forward. Anton Walter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anton Walter lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Haller. Linus Haller jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
75.27
Matthew Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Federico Pantanelli. Federico Pantanelli rushes past Nigel Dublin! Federico Pantanelli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Nigel Dublin.
77.38
Reading have made a substitution with Craig Byrne replacing Matthew Elliott .
78.45
Craig Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Greening. Glynn Greening tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
79.28
Martin Lumsdon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Byrne. Craig Byrne threads a neat ball through to Federico Pantanelli. Federico Pantanelli shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.20
Peter Marr flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Bellamy. Titus Bellamy knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit rushes past Craig Clarke! Dave Gullit muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.10
Tiago Lima advances with the ball. Tiago Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.13
Darren Cadamarteri knocks the ball forward to Federico Pantanelli. Federico Pantanelli shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
87.58
Nigel Dublin makes a simple pass to Kevin Kooiman. Kevin Kooiman makes a simple pass to Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell shoots from 20 yards but Giorgio Minopoli is on top of it.
90.00
Ivan Allman chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Walter. Anton Walter finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Titus Bellamy of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Teddy Redknapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pietro Rustico (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Clarke (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nigel Dublin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Emile Simonsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ivan Allman (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Kooiman (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Marcus Stuart (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Haller (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Jody Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Anton Walter (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Peter Ferdinand (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tiago Lima (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Hughes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Giorgio Minopoli (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Martin Lumsdon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Les Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Peter Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Cadamarteri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Titus Bellamy (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Matthew Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mick Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Glynn Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Gullit (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gilles Draper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Patricio Vila (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Federico Pantanelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Byrne (MID) | 6 | |