Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Granville | G. Granville |  | 69 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Marinus Houtman | M. Houtman | ||||||||
| Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | | D | 78 |  | Lars Götz | L. Götz | ||||||||
| Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Tomas Maini | T. Maini | |||||||||
| Matthew Redknapp | M. Redknapp | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Jody Westwood | J. Westwood | |||||||||
| Sean Ciullo | S. Ciullo | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Brian Minto | B. Minto | |||||||||
| Darren Edghill | D. Edghill | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Seth Benali | S. Benali | |||||||||
| Pablo Nunez | P. Nunez |  | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Dion Tiler | D. Tiler | |||||||||
| Billy Moore | B. Moore | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Miguel Pichichi | M. Pichichi | |||||||||
| Ernesto Farinos | E. Farinos | | 64 | M | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Kai Helmer | K. Helmer | |||||||||
| Chris Dixon | C. Dixon | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Chris Laver | C. Laver | |||||||||
| Colin Morrison | C. Morrison |  | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Gabriel Cruz | G. Cruz | |||||||||
| Trevor Mcgreal | T. Mcgreal | | 63 | G | | 12 | | A | 62 | | Malcolm Charlton | M. Charlton | |||||||||
| Arturo Vega | A. Vega | | 55 | M | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Darius Benali | D. Benali | |||||||||
| Elena Morales | E. Morales | | 54 | D | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Leon Kuzorra | L. Kuzorra | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 8,793 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.
0.00
0-0Crewe Alexandra kick off and get the first half underway!
4.38
0-0Seth Benali flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Cruz who takes it down. Gabriel Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. George Granville gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
6.28
Matthew Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Darren Edghill collects the pass. Darren Edghill threads the ball through to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon runs straight at the defence! Chris Dixon comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
8.28
0-0Tomas Maini knocks the ball forward to Seth Benali. Seth Benali makes a simple pass to Chris Laver. Chris Laver cuts inside the box! Matthew Redknapp catches Chris Laver on the ankles. Chris Laver appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
14.44
0-0Seth Benali threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.37
0-0Ernesto Farinos clumsily knocks into Seth Benali. The referee calls over Ernesto Farinos and shows him a yellow card! Seth Benali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.52
Jody Westwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Benali. Seth Benali makes a simple pass to Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
18.28
0-0Paul Burbage threads the ball through to Billy Moore. Billy Moore flicks a high pass forward. Chris Dixon controls it well on his chest. Chris Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinus Houtman who gathers it comfortably.
20.32
Ernesto Farinos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison plays a quick one-two with Chris Dixon and rushes in on goal... Colin Morrison shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.10
Pablo Nunez knocks the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison skips past Tomas Maini! Colin Morrison looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.13
Dion Tiler makes a simple pass to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.51
Miguel Pichichi threads the ball through to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but George Granville manages to gather it effortlessly.
28.52
Pablo Nunez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
39.43
Darren Edghill threads the ball through to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Morrison and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Chris Dixon provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
42.41
Miguel Pichichi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Miguel Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by George Granville!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hull City kick off the second half!
47.54
Tomas Maini barges into Colin Morrison. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.37
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.58
0-0Dion Tiler comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Redknapp. The referee warns Dion Tiler to calm down! Matthew Redknapp carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.05
Tomas Maini brings the ball forward. Tomas Maini makes a probing pass to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.11
Tomas Maini hacks Chris Dixon from behind! Tomas Maini is warned by the referee! Chris Dixon grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.43
Pablo Nunez sees space and advances. Pablo Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
69.26
0-1Jody Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Pichichi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Pichichi hits a low pass to Chris Laver. Chris Laver whips in a cross ball towards Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving George Granville with no chance!! Goal for Crewe Alexandra!
73.12
Seth Benali plays the ball forward to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.55
Billy Moore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Maini.
78.03
Billy Moore sees Chris Dixon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
79.20
Dion Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Kai Helmer collects the pass. Kai Helmer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.32
Brian Minto sees Miguel Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Chris Laver holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Laver tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
83.05
Seth Benali chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
87.29
Sean Ciullo knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Moore. With a delightful solo run, Billy Moore stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Moore whips in a cross ball towards Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon connects with a diving header but Marinus Houtman is on top of it.
89.30
Matthew Redknapp threads a neat ball through to Darren Edghill. With vision, Darren Edghill plays the ball forward to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
29%
44.1%
26.9%
Scorers
| Kai Helmer 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kai Helmer of Crewe Alexandra |
Match Ratings
| 1. | George Granville (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Burbage (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Paul Lowe (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Matthew Redknapp (DEF) | 9 | |
| 5. | Sean Ciullo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Edghill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pablo Nunez (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Billy Moore (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ernesto Farinos (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Chris Dixon (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Colin Morrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Trevor Mcgreal (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Arturo Vega (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Elena Morales (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marinus Houtman (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Lars Götz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tomas Maini (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Jody Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brian Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seth Benali (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Dion Tiler (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Miguel Pichichi (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Kai Helmer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Chris Laver (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Gabriel Cruz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Malcolm Charlton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darius Benali (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leon Kuzorra (ATT) | 0 | |