Match Report


Luton TownLuton Town     BrentfordBrentford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Massimiliano MalafronteM. Malafronte52
G
1
G
56Sol CroftS. Croft
Mike GalliM. Galli65
D
captain2
D
68Daniel MossD. Moss
Frank DelaneyF. Delaney55
D
3
D
61Peter InsleyP. Insley
Norman InceN. Ince54
D
4
D
55Phil WilliamsP. Williams
Tiago AndradeT. Andrade49
D
5
D
54Sebastian DiakiteS. Diakite
Eoin AthertonE. Atherton57
M
6
M
56Jermaine LaycockJ. Laycock
Adam McgrealA. Mcgreal51
M
7captain
M
52Alberto HeskeyA. Heskey
Max BurbageM. Burbage47
M
8
M
47Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Sebastian MetzgerS. Metzger55
A
9
A
58Eddie CraddockE. Craddock
Gareth NichollsG. Nicholls48
A
10
A
57Jean Francois EsparteroJ. Espartero
Francis BarrettF. Barrett46
A
11
A
55Kemal MendoncaK. Mendonca
 
Paul CoppingerP. Coppinger52
G
12
D
53Carl LinekerC. Lineker
Demetrio PavanD. Pavan47
M
13
D
52Dietmar AhrensD. Ahrens
Tony GascoigneT. Gascoigne47
D
14
A
51Simon PottsS. Potts

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Brentford. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Boateng.


0.00
Luton Town kick off the first half!
2.18
Max Burbage flicks a high pass forward. Francis Barrett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Metzger. With a superhuman jump, Sebastian Metzger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Sol Croft.
3.26
Norman Ince flicks a high ball forward to Adam Mcgreal who takes it down. Adam Mcgreal hits a low pass to Gareth Nicholls. Gareth Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Insley.
4.38
Peter Insley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Laycock. Jermaine Laycock runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jermaine Laycock skips past Frank Delaney! Jermaine Laycock rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.23
Gareth Nicholls barges into Peter Insley. The referee calls over Gareth Nicholls and warns him to calm down! Peter Insley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.01
Phil Williams pushes up the pitch. Phil Williams makes a probing pass to Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca whips in a cross ball towards Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.43
Eoin Atherton threads a neat ball through to Gareth Nicholls. Gareth Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Barrett. Francis Barrett makes a deft header but Sol Croft reads it well. Great save!
24.10
Jermaine Laycock chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.40
Adam Mcgreal clumsily knocks into Alberto Heskey. The referee warns Adam Mcgreal to calm down! Alberto Heskey runs off the knock.
33.46
Jermaine Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock whips in a cross ball towards Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.03
Phil Williams flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Heskey. Without breaking stride, Alberto Heskey plays the ball forward to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock plays a quick one-two with Jean Francois Espartero and rushes in on goal... Frank Delaney hacks Eddie Craddock from behind! Eddie Craddock appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
39.36
Max Burbage comes in with a late challenge on Jermaine Laycock. The referee brings Max Burbage to one side and gives him a warning! Jermaine Laycock stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.55
Daniel Moss flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Heskey. Alberto Heskey flicks a high pass forward to Jean Francois Espartero who brings the ball under control. Jean Francois Espartero tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Massimiliano Malafronte.
44.46
Frank Delaney flicks a high ball forward to Adam Mcgreal who gracefully takes it down. Adam Mcgreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Barrett. Francis Barrett finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
47.24
Max Burbage knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Metzger. Sebastian Metzger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Moss.
49.17
Alberto Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.25
Daniel Moss sees Alberto Heskey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Kemal Mendonca shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.35
Luton Town have made 2 substitutions with Demetrio Pavan replacing Francis Barrett and Paul Coppinger replacing Tiago Andrade .Brentford have made a substitution with Carl Lineker replacing Peter Insley .
61.42
Vitor Pinheiro barges into Eoin Atherton. Vitor Pinheiro is given a warning by the referee! Eoin Atherton stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.22
Frank Delaney makes a simple pass to Max Burbage. Max Burbage kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Nicholls. Gareth Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.31
Max Burbage brings the ball forward. Max Burbage cuts inside the box! Max Burbage cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
72.39
Max Burbage takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Adam Mcgreal. Adam Mcgreal makes a simple pass to Gareth Nicholls. Gareth Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Metzger. Sebastian Metzger makes a deft header but is denied by Phil Williams. Excellent block.
77.13
Brentford have made a substitution with Dietmar Ahrens replacing Jermaine Laycock .
81.09
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.39
Adam Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Pavan. Demetrio Pavan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Lineker.
85.57
Eoin Atherton passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gareth Nicholls. Gareth Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Demetrio Pavan. Demetrio Pavan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
With great vision, Eoin Atherton plays the ball forward to Gareth Nicholls. Gareth Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Luton Town

Brentford
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
22%
47.6%
30.5%

Scorers
Jean Francois Espartero 33, 49
Kemal Mendonca 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jean Francois Espartero of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Massimiliano Malafronte (GK)
6
2.Mike Galli (DEF)
6
3.Frank Delaney (DEF)
6
4.Norman Ince (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Andrade (DEF)
6
6.Eoin Atherton (MID)
6
7.Adam Mcgreal (MID)
6
8.Max Burbage (MID)
7
9.Sebastian Metzger (ATT)
6
10.Gareth Nicholls (ATT)
6
11.Francis Barrett (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Coppinger (GK)
6
13.Demetrio Pavan (MID)
6
14.Tony Gascoigne (DEF)
0

1.Sol Croft (GK)
7
2.Daniel Moss (DEF)
6
3.Peter Insley (DEF)
6
4.Phil Williams (DEF)
7
5.Sebastian Diakite (DEF)
6
6.Jermaine Laycock (MID)
7
7.Alberto Heskey (MID)
8
8.Vitor Pinheiro (MID)
6
9.Eddie Craddock (ATT)
7
10.Jean Francois Espartero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Kemal Mendonca (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carl Lineker (DEF)
6
13.Dietmar Ahrens (DEF)
6
14.Simon Potts (ATT)
0