Luton Town vs Port Vale, 2008/09 English League Two, 2008/2009 English League Two

· English League Two
Luton Town
  • 35': Sam Parkin
FT
1 - 3
Port Vale
  • 25': Louis Dodds
  • 45'+1': Robert Taylor
  • 58': Marc Richards

About

Luton Town are hosting Port Vale at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Defending)
  • 1': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Attacking)
  • 2': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Marc Richards commits a foul on Claude Gnakpa resulting on a free kick for Luton
  • 2': Kevin Nicholls takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 2': Kevin Nicholls crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 3': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Ross Davidson resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 3': Sam Stockley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 3': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': John McCombe crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 4': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 4': Chris Martin commits a foul on John McCombe resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 4': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 5': Lewis Emanuel crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 5': Chris Martin hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 5': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 6': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Kyle Perry commits a foul on Ian Roper resulting on a free kick for Luton
  • 6': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 6': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Kyle Perry commits a foul on Sol Davis resulting on a free kick for Luton
  • 8': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 8': Chris Martin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 8': Joe Anyon takes a short goal kick
  • 9': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 9': Sam Parkin commits a foul on Louis Dodds resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 9': Sam Stockley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 9': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 10': Lewis Emanuel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 11': John McCombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 11': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Lewis Emanuel hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 12': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 12': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 12': Claude Gnakpa crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 12': Robert Taylor blocks the cross
  • 12': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 12': Kyle Perry clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
  • 13': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 14': Sam Parkin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 14': Sam Stockley blocks the shot
  • 14': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 15': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 15': Sam Parkin commits a foul on John McCombe resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 15': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 16': Asa Hall hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 17': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 17': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 17': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 19': Robert Taylor clears the ball from danger.
  • 19': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
  • 19': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 20': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 21': Joe Anyon clears the ball from danger.
  • 21': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Kevin Nicholls commits a foul on Anthony Griffith resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 21': Sam Stockley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 22': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 23': Chris Slater clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Lewis Emanuel crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 23': Louis Dodds blocks the cross
  • 23': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 23': Lee Collins clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 24': George Pilkington hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 24': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 25': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 25': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 25': Louis Dodds hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 25': Goal!! Louis Dodds hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Port Vale now leads 1 - 0
  • 27': Rossi Jarvis commits a foul on Lee Collins resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 27': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 28': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 28': Louis Dodds crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 28': Dean Brill makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 28': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 30': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 30': Kevin Nicholls commits a foul on Anthony Griffith resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 31': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 31': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 32': Asa Hall hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 32': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 33': Kyle Perry clears the ball from danger.
  • 33': Offside called on Lewis Emanuel
  • 33': Joe Anyon takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 34': Offside called on Kyle Perry
  • 34': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 34': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
  • 35': Sam Parkin hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 35': Goal!! Sam Parkin hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 35': That last goal was assisted by Kevin Nicholls (Cross from Left Byline)
  • 36': Kevin Nicholls commits a foul on Ross Davidson resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 36': Sam Stockley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 37': Claude Gnakpa crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 37': Lee Collins blocks the cross
  • 37': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 37': John McCombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 37': Lewis Emanuel crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 37': George Pilkington hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 38': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Kyle Perry crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 38': Asa Hall blocks the cross
  • 38': Louis Dodds takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
  • 39': Dean Brill makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 39': Lewis Emanuel crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 39': Offside called on Marc Richards
  • 39': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 40': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 41': Ian Roper commits a foul on Kyle Perry resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 41': Anthony Griffith takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 42': Anthony Griffith crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 42': Ian Roper clears the ball from danger.
  • 42': Louis Dodds takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 43': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 43': Handball called on Kyle Perry
  • 43': Sol Davis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 44': Sam Parkin commits a foul on Joe Anyon resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 44': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 44': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 45': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Lewis Emanuel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 45': Joe Anyon clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': Sam Parkin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 45'+1': Marc Richards crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 45'+1': Robert Taylor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 45'+1': Goal!! Robert Taylor hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Port Vale now leads 2 - 1
  • 45'+2': That last goal was assisted by Marc Richards (Cross from Right Byline)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 45': Louis Dodds is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
  • 46': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 46': Chris Slater clears the ball from danger.
  • 46': Offside called on Sam Parkin
  • 46': Joe Anyon takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 47': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Attacking)
  • 48': Claude Gnakpa crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 48': Sam Stockley clears the ball from danger.
  • 48': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
  • 49': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 49': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 51': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Kyle Perry resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 51': Lee Collins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 52': Offside called on Kyle Perry
  • 52': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 53': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 53': Robert Taylor clears the ball from danger.
  • 53': Claude Gnakpa crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 54': Sam Parkin hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 54': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 54': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Attacking)
  • 54': Ian Roper commits a foul on Marc Richards resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 55': Robert Taylor takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 55': Robert Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 55': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 56': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Claude Gnakpa hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 56': Port Vale makes a sub: Luke Rodgers enters for Robert Taylor. Reason: Tactical
  • 57': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Kyle Perry crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 58': Marc Richards hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 58': Goal!! Marc Richards hits a very good left footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Port Vale now leads 3 - 1
  • 59': That last goal was assisted by Kyle Perry (Cross from Left Wing)
  • 60': Luton makes a sub: Tristan Plummer enters for Rossi Jarvis. Reason: Tactical
  • 60': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 60': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 61': Sam Parkin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 61': Anthony Griffith clears the ball from danger.
  • 61': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 61': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Offside called on Luke Rodgers
  • 62': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': Sam Stockley crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 64': Anthony Griffith hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 64': Asa Hall blocks the shot
  • 64': Louis Dodds takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 65': John McCombe hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 65': Dean Brill makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 65': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 65': Throw-in: Kyle Perry takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Defending)
  • 67': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Louis Dodds takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
  • 68': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 69': Offside called on Luke Rodgers
  • 69': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 69': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 70': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Throw-in: Kyle Perry takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 71': Offside called on Chris Martin
  • 71': Joe Anyon takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 72': Chris Martin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 72': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 73': Luke Rodgers hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 73': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 74': Luton makes a sub: Josh Klein-Davies enters for Sol Davis. Reason: Tactical
  • 74': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Asa Hall crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 75': Chris Martin hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 76': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 76': Ross Davidson commits a foul on Sam Parkin resulting on a free kick for Luton
  • 76': Kevin Nicholls takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 77': Kevin Nicholls hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 78': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 78': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 78': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Marc Richards hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 78': Dean Brill makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 78': Louis Dodds takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 79': Ross Davidson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 79': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 79': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Defending)
  • 79': Tristan Plummer crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 80': Sam Parkin hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 80': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 80': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 80': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Handball called on Anthony Griffith
  • 81': Kevin Nicholls takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 82': Kevin Nicholls crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 82': Chris Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 82': Sam Parkin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 83': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 83': Claude Gnakpa crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 83': John McCombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 83': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 84': Anthony Griffith clears the ball from danger.
  • 84': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 85': Kyle Perry crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 85': Throw-in: Lewis Emanuel takes it (Defending)
  • 86': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Kyle Perry resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 86': Lee Collins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 86': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Defending)
  • 87': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Lee Collins resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 87': Claude Gnakpa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: persistent infringement
  • 87': Lee Collins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 88': Kyle Perry crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 88': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 88': Luke Rodgers crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 88': Ian Roper clears the ball from danger.
  • 89': Port Vale makes a sub: David Howland enters for Kyle Perry. Reason: Tactical
  • 89': Throw-in: Sam Stockley takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': Throw-in: Lewis Emanuel takes it (Defending)
  • 90': Sam Stockley commits a foul on Sam Parkin resulting on a free kick for Luton
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Kevin Nicholls takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+1': Kevin Nicholls takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 90'+3': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Ross Davidson resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 90'+3': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+4': Ross Davidson commits a foul on Sam Parkin resulting on a free kick for Luton
  • 90'+4': Kevin Nicholls takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 90'+4': Kevin Nicholls crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 90'+4': Marc Richards clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 17
5 Saves 4
50 Possession 50
8 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 2
0 Passes 2
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
4 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.5
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
4 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
16 Effective Clearances 2
16 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 7,149

Line-Ups

LTN Luton Town

No. Name
1 Dean Brill (GK)
2 Claude Gnakpa Yellow Card
3 Sol Davis
6 George Pilkington
5 Ian Roper
11 Lewis Emanuel
8 Kevin Nicholls
14 Asa Hall
16 Rossi Jarvis
9 Sam Parkin
18 Chris Martin
Luton Town Substitutes:
Keith Keane, Kevin Watson, Michael Spillane, Josh Klein-Davies, Tristan Plummer.

PTV Port Vale

No. Name
1 Joe Anyon (GK)
2 Sam Stockley
5 John McCombe
15 Chris Slater
24 Lee Collins
3 Robert Taylor
4 Anthony Griffith
20 Ross Davidson
14 Louis Dodds
9 Marc Richards
16 Kyle Perry
Port Vale Substitutes:
Chris Martin, Luke Prosser, Shane Tudor, David Howland, Luke Rodgers.

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