Match Report
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marinus Houtman | M. Houtman |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 |  | Michael Patterson | M. Patterson | ||||||||
| Lars Götz | L. Götz |  | 78 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Richard Simonsen | R. Simonsen | ||||||||
| Tomas Maini | T. Maini |  | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | |||||||||
| Jody Westwood | J. Westwood | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Des Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
| Brian Minto | B. Minto | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Kieron Lightfoot | K. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Seth Benali | S. Benali | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Stanley Gower | S. Gower | |||||||||
| Dion Tiler | D. Tiler | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Darius Benali | D. Benali | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Syd Swift | S. Swift | |||||||||
| Kai Helmer | K. Helmer | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Gavin James | G. James | |||||||||
| Chris Laver | C. Laver | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Anthony Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Gabriel Cruz | G. Cruz |  | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Malcolm Charlton | M. Charlton | | 62 | A | | 12 | | M | 59 | | Gary Brand | G. Brand | |||||||||
| Leon Kuzorra | L. Kuzorra | | 55 | A | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Clive Thompson | C. Thompson | |||||||||
| Isaiah Atherton | I. Atherton | | 52 | A | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 8,429 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
0.00
0-0Crewe Alexandra start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.40
0-0Chris Mcleod knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.53
Jon Rufus runs forward with the ball. Jon Rufus makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.08
0-0Stanley Gower threads a neat ball through to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.45
0-0Jon Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Gower controls it well on his chest. Stanley Gower takes it forward alone. Stanley Gower knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Marinus Houtman is on top of it.
15.02
Jody Westwood threads a neat ball through to Dion Tiler. Dion Tiler decides to run forward with the ball. Dion Tiler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.19
With vision, Des Murphy plays the ball forward to Syd Swift. Syd Swift kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.24
Syd Swift controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.29
Tomas Maini plays the ball forward to Dion Tiler. Dion Tiler threads the ball through to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
24.11
Richard Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Swift. Syd Swift flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Marinus Houtman!
26.10
Darius Benali flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
27.51
Dion Tiler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
30.24
With a delightful solo run, Dion Tiler stretches the opposition's defence. Dion Tiler plays a quick one-two with Chris Laver and rushes in on goal... Dion Tiler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Superb reactions from Michael Patterson. What a save!
32.44
Jody Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Dion Tiler. Dion Tiler knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Laver. Chris Laver finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
33.10
0-0Darius Benali hits a low pass to Chris Laver. Chris Laver knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gabriel Cruz is offside!
34.37
Chris Mcleod advances with the ball. Chris Mcleod makes a great pass forward. Anthony Merson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.03
Dion Tiler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dion Tiler tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.39
Stanley Gower flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhlig collects the pass. Jonas Röhlig tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
42.56
Stanley Gower receives the ball from a throw-in from Syd Swift. Stanley Gower flicks a high pass forward. Gavin James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United get the second half underway!
49.04
0-0Chris Mcleod catches Dion Tiler on the ankles. The referee calls over Chris Mcleod and shows him a yellow card! Dion Tiler runs off the knock.
54.52
Seth Benali makes a simple pass to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
55.34
Tomas Maini chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Benali. Darius Benali darts forward. Darius Benali shoots from 20 yards. Michael Patterson easily gets down and covers it.
66.42
Syd Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin James. Gavin James knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.17
Darius Benali changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Darius Benali controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.14
Tomas Maini threads the ball through to Seth Benali. Seth Benali passes the ball forward to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.56
Darius Benali flicks a high pass forward. Chris Laver controls it well on his chest. Chris Laver shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
77.02
0-0Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Gary Brand replacing Richard Simonsen, Clive Thompson replacing Gavin James and Eoin Bowyer replacing Syd Swift .
79.19
Eoin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Merson who brings the ball under control. Anthony Merson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.55
0-0Jody Westwood kicks a strong pass forward to Darius Benali. Darius Benali knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz cuts inside the box! Gabriel Cruz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Des Murphy.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
25.9%
47.1%
27.1%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dion Tiler of Crewe Alexandra |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marinus Houtman (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lars Götz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tomas Maini (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jody Westwood (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Brian Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seth Benali (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dion Tiler (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Darius Benali (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Kai Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Laver (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gabriel Cruz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Malcolm Charlton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Leon Kuzorra (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Isaiah Atherton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Richard Simonsen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Des Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kieron Lightfoot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Gower (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Chris Mcleod (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Syd Swift (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Brand (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Clive Thompson (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Eoin Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |