Match Report
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marinus Houtman | M. Houtman |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Frank Young | F. Young | |||||||||
| Lars Götz | L. Götz |  | 78 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Edoardo Cerbone | E. Cerbone | ||||||||
| Tomas Maini | T. Maini | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Johnny Scharrenburg | J. Scharrenburg | |||||||||
| Jody Westwood | J. Westwood | | 59 | D | | 4 | | | D | 53 |  | Jose Marin | J. Marin | ||||||||
| Brian Minto | B. Minto | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Shaun Prior | S. Prior | |||||||||
| Seth Benali | S. Benali | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Steve Howey | S. Howey | |||||||||
| Miguel Pichichi | M. Pichichi | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Alberto Lowe | A. Lowe | |||||||||
| Darius Benali | D. Benali | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 |  | Albert Wood | A. Wood | |||||||||
| Kai Helmer | K. Helmer | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Chris Laver | C. Laver | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Matt Barrett | M. Barrett | |||||||||
| Gabriel Cruz | G. Cruz | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | |||||||||
| Leon Kuzorra | L. Kuzorra | | 55 | A | | 12 | | M | 59 | | Simon Bischoff | S. Bischoff | |||||||||
| Stan Gordon | S. Gordon | | 55 | M | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Joe Lockley | J. Lockley | |||||||||
| Alistair Copping | A. Copping | | 54 | M | | 14 | | M | 58 |  | Bernd Böhme | B. Böhme | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 8,988 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Kitson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Kitson.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.37
0-0With some swift thinking, Albert Wood plays the ball forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
6.37
0-0Johnny Scharrenburg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Wood. Albert Wood sees Matt Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Barrett runs straight at the defence! Matt Barrett looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Marinus Houtman easily gets down and covers it.
10.47
0-0Matt Barrett catches Tomas Maini on the ankles. The referee calls over Matt Barrett and shows him a yellow card! Tomas Maini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.38
0-0Darius Benali threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Marin.
14.36
Lars Götz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Benali. Seeing a gap ahead, Seth Benali laces a through ball forward to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Chris Laver. Chris Laver connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
20.02
Miguel Pichichi makes a probing pass to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.42
With imagination, Brian Minto laces a through ball forward to Seth Benali. Seth Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from 25 yards but somehow Frank Young manages to keep it out.
22.40
1-0Tomas Maini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Benali. Seth Benali threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer hits a low pass to Chris Laver. Some good footwork from Chris Laver provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.44
Darius Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.27
1-0Matt Barrett catches Tomas Maini on the ankles. The referee brings Matt Barrett to one side and gives him a warning! Tomas Maini stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.40
Jose Marin flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Lowe comfortably collects the pass. Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Billy James controls it well on his chest. Billy James skips past Lars Götz! Billy James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Nottingham Forest are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.48
Albert Wood comes in with a late challenge on Seth Benali. The referee calls over Albert Wood and shows him a yellow card! Seth Benali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.39
Darius Benali threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Frank Young manages to gather it easily.
38.19
Tomas Maini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Benali. Darius Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Laver. Chris Laver finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.55
Steve Howey darts forward. Steve Howey plays a one-two with Gary Bremner and rushes in on goal... Steve Howey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
44.48
Brian Minto plays the ball forward to Darius Benali. Darius Benali makes a probing pass to Chris Laver. Chris Laver lofts in a cross ball towards Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crewe Alexandra appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Crewe Alexandra kick off!
47.49
Johnny Scharrenburg flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Lowe controls it well on his chest. Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Billy James controls it well on his chest. Billy James runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Billy James provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Marinus Houtman effortlessly gets down and covers it.
49.38
Seth Benali chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
51.07
Steve Howey sees Matt Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Barrett plays a one-two with Billy James and advances towards the goal... Matt Barrett shoots from just inside the box. Marinus Houtman gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
54.19
Seth Benali runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Seth Benali plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Laver and stumbles forward towards the goal... Seth Benali shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Frank Young had no chance!! Goal for Crewe Alexandra!
60.50
2-1Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Joe Lockley replacing Albert Wood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.41
Steve Howey knocks the ball forward to Billy James. Billy James lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
65.33
Alberto Lowe threads a neat ball through to Billy James. Billy James shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
69.26
Darius Benali kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.49
Jose Marin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Howey. With vision, Steve Howey plays the ball forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett advances inside the box! Matt Barrett shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.59
Lars Götz barges into Matt Barrett. Lars Götz is shown the yellow card! Matt Barrett runs off the knock.
75.59
2-2Free kick to Nottingham Forest just outside the area...
77.16
Gary Bremner takes a cautious run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
77.16
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Simon Bischoff replacing Steve Howey and Bernd Böhme replacing Jose Marin .
89.52
2-2Simon Bischoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James passes the ball forward but Gary Bremner is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
29.5%
46.2%
24.4%
Scorers
| Chris Laver 22 Seth Benali 54 | Steve Howey 40 Matt Barrett 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steve Howey of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marinus Houtman (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lars Götz (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Tomas Maini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jody Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brian Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seth Benali (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Miguel Pichichi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Darius Benali (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kai Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Laver (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gabriel Cruz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Kuzorra (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stan Gordon (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alistair Copping (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edoardo Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Shaun Prior (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Howey (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Alberto Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Albert Wood (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Billy James (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Matt Barrett (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Bischoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Joe Lockley (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bernd Böhme (MID) | 6 | |