Match Report


Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra     Aston VillaAston Villa
Computer Player Computer Player Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Marinus HoutmanM. Houtman66
G
1captain
G
76Jakob OlesenJ. Olesen
Lars GötzL. Götz78
D
captain2
D
70Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane
Tomas MainiT. Maini62
D
3
D
63Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa
Jody WestwoodJ. Westwood59
D
4
D
69Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin
Brian MintoB. Minto56
D
5
D
74Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu
Seth BenaliS. Benali62
M
6
M
70Duncan CroftD. Croft
Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi58
M
7
M
70Robert CookeR. Cooke
Darius BenaliD. Benali57
M
8
M
73Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink
Kai HelmerK. Helmer72
A
9
A
69Gary ClarkeG. Clarke
Chris LaverC. Laver69
A
10
A
68Samir BrehmeS. Brehme
Gabriel CruzG. Cruz63
A
11
A
69Laurent CandelaL. Candela
 
Leon KuzorraL. Kuzorra55
A
12
D
34Adrian StockdaleA. Stockdale
Stan GordonS. Gordon55
M
13
M
37Craig CookeC. Cooke
Alistair CoppingA. Copping54
M
14
A
39Dominic BremnerD. Bremner

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 9,150 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mcleod.


0.00
Aston Villa start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.08
Robert Cooke hits a low pass to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.55
Miguel Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
9.50
Robert Cooke runs straight at the opposition's defence. Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Gary Clarke controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Gary Clarke tries a spectacular strike. Gary Clarke scores for Aston Villa!!
12.35
Robert Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme plays a scrappy one-two with Laurent Candela and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Samir Brehme provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
15.39
Lars Götz chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Benali. Darius Benali knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Jakob Olesen. What a save!
20.45
Robert Cooke barges into Miguel Pichichi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Pichichi runs off the knock.
21.01
Miguel Pichichi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
22.52
Duncan Croft flicks a high ball forward to Laurent Candela who takes it down. Laurent Candela lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme flicks the ball with his head. Marinus Houtman gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
24.15
Robert Cooke threads the ball through to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme makes a simple pass, allowing Gary Clarke to run into the box. Gary Clarke cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Marinus Houtman is on top of it.
26.04
Duncan Croft sees Samir Brehme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Brehme shoots from distance. Solid save from Marinus Houtman.
27.39
Msaddeck Zidane hits a low pass to Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft brings the ball forward. Duncan Croft knocks the ball forward to Samir Brehme but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.57
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward. Gary Clarke collects the pass. Gary Clarke knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.13
Duncan Croft takes it forward alone. Duncan Croft controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Marinus Houtman easily smothers it!
36.02
Gabriel Cruz hacks Gabriel Voisin from behind! The referee warns Gabriel Cruz to calm down! Gabriel Voisin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.58
Darius Benali flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
40.31
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Crewe Alexandra start the second half!
48.44
Duncan Croft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from 20 yards but somehow Marinus Houtman manages to keep it out.
54.25
Sebastiao Sousa knocks the ball forward to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Gary Clarke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Clarke shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.44
Duncan Croft makes a simple pass to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme whips in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Good keeping from Marinus Houtman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
56.12
It's a corner kick. Dennis Hasselbaink kicks a low ball out wide. Gary Clarke looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
61.32
Darius Benali sees Gabriel Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Laver. With a superhuman jump, Chris Laver connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.53
Dennis Hasselbaink kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela rushes past Lars Götz! Laurent Candela rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
67.05
Jody Westwood surges forward with the ball. Jody Westwood knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Gabriel Cruz provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Jakob Olesen. Excellent save.
69.22
Gabriel Voisin threads the ball through to Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft threads a neat ball through to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme cuts inside the box! Samir Brehme comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Marinus Houtman!
72.58
Tomas Maini makes a simple pass to Miguel Pichichi. Miguel Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
73.40
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward. Gary Clarke collects the pass. Gary Clarke shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.07
Tomas Maini barges into Gary Clarke. Tomas Maini is shown the yellow card! Gary Clarke stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.07
Free kick to Aston Villa just outside the area...
76.42
Dennis Hasselbaink takes a cautious run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
77.50
Robert Cooke knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke plays a one-two with Samir Brehme and advances towards the goal... Gary Clarke side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Brian Minto steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
81.09
Darius Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
84.26
Miguel Pichichi sees space and advances. Miguel Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.10
Duncan Croft threads a neat ball through to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.25
Seth Benali sees space and advances. Seth Benali tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Msaddeck Zidane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomas Maini.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crewe Alexandra

Aston Villa
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.6%
63.4%
Play Area
31.7%
46.3%
22%

Scorers
Gabriel Cruz 84
Gary Clarke 9

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

Match Ratings
1.Marinus Houtman (GK)
8
2.Lars Götz (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Maini (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jody Westwood (DEF)
6
5.Brian Minto (DEF)
6
6.Seth Benali (MID)
6
7.Miguel Pichichi (MID)
8
8.Darius Benali (MID)
6
9.Kai Helmer (ATT)
6
10.Chris Laver (ATT)
6
11.Gabriel Cruz (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Leon Kuzorra (ATT)
0
13.Stan Gordon (MID)
0
14.Alistair Copping (MID)
0

1.Jakob Olesen (GK)
7
2.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Croft (MID)
8
7.Robert Cooke (MID)yellow card
7
8.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
6
9.Gary Clarke (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Samir Brehme (ATT)
8
11.Laurent Candela (ATT)
6
 
12.Adrian Stockdale (DEF)
0
13.Craig Cooke (MID)
0
14.Dominic Bremner (ATT)
0