Match Report
| Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers |  |  | Luton Town | Luton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stanley Best | S. Best |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Teddy Redknapp | T. Redknapp | |||||||||
| Peter Taylor | P. Taylor | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Craig Clarke | C. Clarke | |||||||||
| Patrick Sherwood | P. Sherwood | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Marcus Mendez | M. Mendez | |||||||||
| Carl Murray | C. Murray | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Nigel Dublin | N. Dublin | |||||||||
| Felipe Helguera | F. Helguera |  | 45 | D | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Emile Simonsen | E. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Lomano Deane | L. Deane | | 42 | D | | 6 | |  | M | 61 | | Stanley Gray | S. Gray | ||||||||
| Sebastiano Russo | S. Russo |  | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 |  | Kevin Kooiman | K. Kooiman | |||||||||
| Kelvin Fortune | K. Fortune | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Marcus Stuart | M. Stuart | |||||||||
| Gary Black | G. Black | | 61 | M | | 9 | | A | 56 |  | Linus Haller | L. Haller | |||||||||
| Jermaine Morris | J. Morris | | 61 | A | | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Anton Walter | A. Walter | ||||||||
| Carlton Tolley | C. Tolley | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Rio Cadamarteri | R. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Gavin Niven | G. Niven |  | 54 | G | | 12 | | A | 53 | | David Lineker | D. Lineker | |||||||||
| Glynn Sharpe | G. Sharpe | | 48 | A | | 13 | | G | 51 |  | Tiago Lima | T. Lima | |||||||||
| James Mann | J. Mann | | 48 | A | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Ian Pearce | I. Pearce | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 4,970 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Michael Vickers.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Michael Vickers.
0.00
0-0Queens Park Rangers kick off and get the first half underway!
10.12
0-0Sebastiano Russo threads a neat ball through to Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.57
Sebastiano Russo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Morris. Jermaine Morris shoots from 20 yards but somehow Teddy Redknapp manages to keep it out.
26.15
0-0Marcus Mendez hacks Kelvin Fortune from behind! Marcus Mendez is given a warning by the referee! Kelvin Fortune hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.15
0-0Free kick to Queens Park Rangers just outside the area...
27.16
Gary Black steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
34.46
0-1Kevin Kooiman makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Kooiman shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kevin Kooiman!
45.00
0-1Patrick Sherwood knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Black. Gary Black knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Morris. Jermaine Morris tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Luton Town kicking off!
48.58
0-1Patrick Sherwood barges into Rio Cadamarteri. Patrick Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Rio Cadamarteri runs off the knock.
49.43
Emile Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Gary Black. Emile Simonsen is shown the yellow card! Gary Black stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.43
0-1Queens Park Rangers are keeping most of the possession.
51.36
Kelvin Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Tolley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Tolley shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.17
Emile Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Cadamarteri. Rio Cadamarteri whips in a cross ball towards Linus Haller. Linus Haller is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Linus Haller!
57.32
Stanley Gray catches Kelvin Fortune on the ankles. The referee calls over Stanley Gray and shows him a yellow card! Kelvin Fortune runs off the knock.
59.25
Craig Clarke knocks the ball forward to Emile Simonsen. Emile Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Cadamarteri. Rio Cadamarteri plays a scrappy one-two with Anton Walter and advances towards the goal... Rio Cadamarteri comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Stanley Best. Excellent save.
60.12
0-2Luton Town have made a substitution with Tiago Lima replacing Emile Simonsen .
61.22
Carl Murray catches Linus Haller on the ankles. The referee brings Carl Murray to one side and gives him a warning! Linus Haller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.46
0-2Showing composure, Stanley Gray laces a weighted ball forward to Rio Cadamarteri. Rio Cadamarteri makes a great pass forward. Anton Walter runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.46
Craig Clarke knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Kooiman. Kevin Kooiman knocks the ball forward to Linus Haller. Linus Haller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.51
Gary Black controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Teddy Redknapp manages to gather it comfortably.
77.18
Queens Park Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Glynn Sharpe replacing Felipe Helguera and James Mann replacing Sebastiano Russo .
78.21
Tiago Lima flicks a high pass forward. Linus Haller controls it well on his chest. Linus Haller shoots from distance but somehow Stanley Best manages to keep it out.
81.33
0-3Stanley Gray chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Walter. Anton Walter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.51
James Mann knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
84.43
Patrick Sherwood flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Fortune who takes it down. Kelvin Fortune makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.9%
39.1%
Play Area
29.7%
50%
20.3%
Scorers
| Kevin Kooiman 34 Linus Haller 53, 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Linus Haller of Luton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stanley Best (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Sherwood (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Carl Murray (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Felipe Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lomano Deane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastiano Russo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Fortune (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Black (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jermaine Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Tolley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Glynn Sharpe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | James Mann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Teddy Redknapp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Craig Clarke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Mendez (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Nigel Dublin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Emile Simonsen (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Stanley Gray (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Kevin Kooiman (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Marcus Stuart (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Haller (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Anton Walter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rio Cadamarteri (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | David Lineker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tiago Lima (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ian Pearce (DEF) | 0 | |