English
Luton Dominates Possession, But Fails to Unlock Rotherham at Kenilworth Road
Luton, England – In a match played at Kenilworth Road, Luton Town showcased their control of the ball, accumulating an impressive 70% possession. However, despite their territorial dominance, the home team failed to convert it into a decisive advantage on the scoreboard. Luton took 10 shots, of which only 3 were on target and 4 went wide. Despite their persistence, they only managed one corner kick.
Rotherham, on the other hand, remained steadfast in defense and capitalized on the few opportunities they had. Although they only held 30% of possession, they managed to generate 2 shots, one of which required the intervention of the Luton goalkeeper. The visitors, more effective in the aerial game, managed 4 corner kicks. The match, valid for matchday 16 of the League One regular season, was marked by intensity, reflected in the 8 fouls committed by Luton and the 9 by Rotherham, resulting in two yellow cards, one for each side. M. Andersen (Luton) received a yellow card in the 33rd minute, while H. Douglas (Rotherham) was cautioned in the 83rd minute. Despite the efforts of both teams, the match ended goalless.
Substitutions rotherham: at minute 45 J. Hugill came in and J. Benson went out., at minute 46 M. Sherif came in and J. Ayres went out., at minute 84 S. McWilliams came in and D. Yearwood went out., at minute 90 J. Ayres came in and L. Kelly went out.
Substitutions luton: at minute 46 J. Richards came in and G. Kodua went out., at minute 61 N. Wells came in and Z. Nelson went out., at minute 78 L. Fanne came in and J. Brown went out., at minute 78 C. Bramall came in and M. Alli went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Luton
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