Match Report


Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra     ChelseaChelsea
Computer Player Computer Player Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Marinus HoutmanM. Houtman66
G
1
G
68Wes MonkW. Monk
Tomas VelosoT. Veloso78
D
captain2
D
70Daniele ShawD. Shaw
Tomas MainiT. Maini62
D
3
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Dion MonkD. Monk54
D
4
D
63Stanley WalshS. Walsh
Vinicio E. AnastasiV. Anastasi48
D
5
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Seth BenaliS. Benali61
M
6
M
62Trevor FormonT. Formon
Dion TilerD. Tiler59
M
7
M
64Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi58
M
8
M
68Kees van den BergK. van den Berg
Matt Le TissierM. Le Tissier75
A
9captain
A
69Henry AdamsH. Adams
Kai HelmerK. Helmer71
A
10
A
71Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino
Chris LaverC. Laver68
A
11
A
68Simon ProctorS. Proctor
 
Malcolm CharltonM. Charlton62
A
12
D
51Gary PalmerG. Palmer
Darius BenaliD. Benali57
M
13
M
59Omer BrightonO. Brighton
Gilles GreeningG. Greening56
M
14
A
62Andre VieiraA. Vieira

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 8,980 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Chelsea are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.


0.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off the first half!
3.53
Tomas Maini runs forward with the ball. Tomas Maini sees Chris Laver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Laver shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.01
Trevor Formon flicks a high pass forward to Simon Proctor who brings the ball under control. Simon Proctor sees Felipe Marcelino just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Tomas Veloso catches Felipe Marcelino on the ankles. Felipe Marcelino appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
10.46
Darius Shields hacks Chris Laver from behind! The referee warns Darius Shields to calm down! Chris Laver gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.03
Trevor Formon threads the ball through to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
16.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Miguel Pichichi plays the ball forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Shaw.
20.25
Anthony Keegan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Marinus Houtman!
24.30
Stanley Walsh knocks the ball to his team mate, Kees van den Berg. Kees van den Berg knocks the ball forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.08
Trevor Formon flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino passes the ball forward but Simon Proctor is offside!
30.46
Dion Tiler takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Miguel Pichichi. Miguel Pichichi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Pichichi shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
32.23
Dion Monk sees Seth Benali in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seth Benali knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.26
Kees van den Berg sees Henry Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Adams plays a one-two with Felipe Marcelino and rushes in on goal... Henry Adams tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Marinus Houtman. Excellent save.
38.43
Tomas Maini kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Benali. Seth Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.19
Trevor Formon kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.48
Seth Benali threads a neat ball through to Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from distance but is denied by Wes Monk. Excellent save.
44.19
Dion Monk sees Seth Benali in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seth Benali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Crewe Alexandra appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
48.16
Miguel Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Wes Monk manages to gather it.
49.46
Tomas Veloso barges into Felipe Marcelino. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felipe Marcelino stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.23
Kai Helmer comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Shaw. Kai Helmer is warned by the referee! Daniele Shaw stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.19
Trevor Formon flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Marcelino controls it well on his chest. Felipe Marcelino advances inside the box! Felipe Marcelino looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Marinus Houtman gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
59.07
Kees van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Henry Adams controls it well on his chest. Henry Adams plays a scrappy one-two with Felipe Marcelino and advances towards the goal... Henry Adams rockets a shot on goal but Marinus Houtman is on top of it.
60.54
Chelsea have made a substitution with Andre Vieira replacing Felipe Marcelino .
61.58
Seth Benali flicks a high ball forward to Chris Laver who takes it down. Chris Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.32
Dion Monk sees Miguel Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With a delightful solo run, Miguel Pichichi stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Pichichi shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.25
Trevor Formon catches Miguel Pichichi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Pichichi runs off the knock.
67.14
Showing fabulous composure, Anthony Keegan laces a weighted ball forward to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
73.35
Dion Tiler hacks Anthony Keegan from behind! The referee brings Dion Tiler to one side and gives him a warning! Anthony Keegan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.16
Chelsea have made a substitution with Omer Brighton replacing Trevor Formon .
81.53
Stanley Walsh threads a neat ball through to Anthony Keegan. Anthony Keegan knocks the ball forward to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira skips past Tomas Maini! Some silky footwork from Andre Vieira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Tomas Veloso.
83.18
Darius Shields advances with the ball. Showing composure, Darius Shields picks a pass forward to Henry Adams. Henry Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.42
Dion Monk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Tiler. Dion Tiler darts forward. Dion Tiler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Darius Shields hits a low pass to Omer Brighton. Omer Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Andre Vieira controls it well on his chest. Andre Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Crewe Alexandra

Chelsea
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
29.3%
44.6%
26.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marinus Houtman of Crewe Alexandra

Match Ratings
1.Marinus Houtman (GK)
9
2.Tomas Veloso (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Tomas Maini (DEF)
7
4.Dion Monk (DEF)
7
5.Vinicio E. Anastasi (DEF)
6
6.Seth Benali (MID)
8
7.Dion Tiler (MID)
7
8.Miguel Pichichi (MID)
8
9.Matt Le Tissier (ATT)
6
10.Kai Helmer (ATT)
6
11.Chris Laver (ATT)
6
 
12.Malcolm Charlton (ATT)
0
13.Darius Benali (MID)
0
14.Gilles Greening (MID)
0

1.Wes Monk (GK)
7
2.Daniele Shaw (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
7
5.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
6.Trevor Formon (MID)yellow card
6
7.Anthony Keegan (MID)
7
8.Kees van den Berg (MID)
7
9.Henry Adams (ATT)
7
10.Felipe Marcelino (ATT)
7
11.Simon Proctor (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Palmer (DEF)
0
13.Omer Brighton (MID)
6
14.Andre Vieira (ATT)
7