Match Report


Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marinus HoutmanM. Houtman66
G
1
G
70Dean UnsworthD. Unsworth
Lars GötzL. Götz78
D
captain2captain
D
62Mervin GranttM. Grantt
Tomas MainiT. Maini62
D
3
D
57Ernesto CarcedoE. Carcedo
Jody WestwoodJ. Westwood59
D
4
D
49Dennis WrightD. Wright
Brian MintoB. Minto55
D
5
D
47Kieron SwiftK. Swift
Dion TilerD. Tiler60
M
6
M
68Oleg MendezO. Mendez
Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi58
M
7
M
54Graham BellamyG. Bellamy
Darius BenaliD. Benali57
M
8
M
54Tommy MooreT. Moore
Kai HelmerK. Helmer72
A
9
A
66Cesare TommasiC. Tommasi
Chris LaverC. Laver68
A
10
A
60Robert CraddockR. Craddock
Gabriel CruzG. Cruz63
A
11
A
55Emile CarterE. Carter
 
Malcolm CharltonM. Charlton62
A
12
G
55Mick CraddockM. Craddock
Leon KuzorraL. Kuzorra55
A
13
G
55Malcolm JosephM. Joseph
Isaiah AthertonI. Atherton52
A
14
G
53Adam HitchcockA. Hitchcock

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,176 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mcleod.


0.00
Manchester City kick off!
2.49
Oleg Mendez sees Emile Carter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emile Carter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Maini.
9.12
Dion Tiler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.06
Kieron Swift flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Moore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Moore sees a break and surges forward. Tommy Moore knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
15.44
Dennis Wright flicks a high pass forward. Graham Bellamy collects the pass. Graham Bellamy sees Robert Craddock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Craddock shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
16.46
Dion Tiler threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from long range but Dean Unsworth is on top of it.
20.36
Tommy Moore sees Cesare Tommasi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.30
Darius Benali flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Cruz who takes it down. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.15
Dion Tiler takes it forward alone. Dion Tiler finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.33
Tomas Maini sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Maini flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
32.53
Jody Westwood flicks a high ball forward to Dion Tiler who takes it down. Dion Tiler threads the ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from outside the area but is denied by Dean Unsworth. Excellent save.
34.11
Tomas Maini sees space and advances. Tomas Maini makes a simple pass to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.42
Tomas Maini sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Maini makes an attacking run forward. Tomas Maini plays a quick one-two with Kai Helmer and rushes in on goal... Tomas Maini comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Dean Unsworth is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
39.14
Tommy Moore passes the ball forward to Emile Carter. Emile Carter shoots from long range but Marinus Houtman reads it well. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Crewe Alexandra kick off!
47.02
Brian Minto flicks a high ball forward to Darius Benali who gracefully takes it down. Darius Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Chris Laver. Chris Laver whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Kieron Swift blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
48.14
Jody Westwood brings the ball forward. Jody Westwood makes a simple pass to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
53.53
Jody Westwood flicks a high pass forward to Dion Tiler who brings the ball under control. Dion Tiler threads the ball through to Chris Laver. Chris Laver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Dean Unsworth manages to gather it easily.
54.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Minto picks a pass forward to Dion Tiler. Dion Tiler plays the ball forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.49
Dennis Wright advances with the ball. Dennis Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Emile Carter. Emile Carter skips past Brian Minto! Emile Carter side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
72.03
Tomas Maini flicks a high pass forward. Dion Tiler collects the pass. Dion Tiler passes the ball forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from 25 yards. Dean Unsworth gets down and covers it.
75.58
Oleg Mendez makes a probing pass to Emile Carter. Emile Carter whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
77.55
Manchester City have made 3 substitutions with Mick Craddock replacing Emile Carter, Malcolm Joseph replacing Tommy Moore and Adam Hitchcock replacing Dennis Wright .
78.62
Malcolm Joseph takes it forward alone. Malcolm Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.38
Malcolm Joseph knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Marinus Houtman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.06
Dion Tiler flicks a high ball forward to Kai Helmer who takes it down. Kai Helmer plays a one-two with Gabriel Cruz and advances towards the goal... Kai Helmer rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.26
Jody Westwood surges forward with the ball. Jody Westwood sees Gabriel Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range but it is miles over!
89.24
Gabriel Cruz comes in with a late challenge on Adam Hitchcock. The referee calls over Gabriel Cruz and warns him to calm down! Adam Hitchcock runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Crewe Alexandra

Manchester City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
29%
41.9%
29%

Scorers
Robert Craddock 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomas Maini of Crewe Alexandra

Match Ratings
1.Marinus Houtman (GK)
7
2.Lars Götz (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Maini (DEF)
9
4.Jody Westwood (DEF)
8
5.Brian Minto (DEF)
6
6.Dion Tiler (MID)
8
7.Miguel Pichichi (MID)
6
8.Darius Benali (MID)
7
9.Kai Helmer (ATT)
6
10.Chris Laver (ATT)
6
11.Gabriel Cruz (ATT)
6
 
12.Malcolm Charlton (ATT)
0
13.Leon Kuzorra (ATT)
0
14.Isaiah Atherton (ATT)
0

1.Dean Unsworth (GK)
8
2.Mervin Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Carcedo (DEF)
6
4.Dennis Wright (DEF)
7
5.Kieron Swift (DEF)
7
6.Oleg Mendez (MID)
6
7.Graham Bellamy (MID)
6
8.Tommy Moore (MID)
7
9.Cesare Tommasi (ATT)
7
10.Robert Craddock (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Emile Carter (ATT)
7
 
12.Mick Craddock (GK)
6
13.Malcolm Joseph (GK)
6
14.Adam Hitchcock (GK)
6