Match Report


Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Computer Player Computer Player Ernie Owls Ernie Owls
Romero P. HernandezR. Hernandez64
G
1
G
61Norman SmithN. Smith
Ruel BrookingR. Brooking74
D
2
D
60Ivan DominguezI. Dominguez
Frederico SolerF. Soler70
D
3captain
D
71Kees TobiassenK. Tobiassen
Gavin BoydG. Boyd66
D
4
D
58Neil DalglishN. Dalglish
Tim BrandT. Brand56
D
5
M
64Mario JesusM. Jesus
Matthew KeaneM. Keane72
M
6
M
65Marc WelkeM. Welke
Gavin WhiteG. White69
M
7
M
58Marvin WrightM. Wright
Nahuel DominguezN. Dominguez78
A
8
M
69Copain KlompeC. Klompe
Marcos CarrascoM. Carrasco65
A
captain9
A
63Francisco AlvarezF. Alvarez
Giulio MiccoliG. Miccoli54
A
10
A
71Tim HaynesT. Haynes
Stephen BeckhamS. Beckham49
A
11
A
56Andy JamesA. James
 
Mick DraperM. Draper63
G
12
D
40Daniel SankharéD. Sankharé
Alex McallisterA. Mcallister53
M
13
M
39Dion UnsworthD. Unsworth
Warren StewartW. Stewart53
D
14
A
38Rodrigo TavaresR. Tavares

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 9,181 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
3.13
Matthew Keane threads a neat ball through to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Marcos Carrasco provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.51
Gavin Boyd threads a neat ball through to Gavin White. Seeing a gap ahead, Gavin White plays the ball forward to Giulio Miccoli. Giulio Miccoli plays a scrappy one-two with Marcos Carrasco and advances towards the goal... Giulio Miccoli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.42
Gavin White chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.13
Mario Jesus sees Francisco Alvarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Alvarez knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Haynes. Tim Haynes beats his man to it with a header. Romero P. Hernandez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.54
Matthew Keane slams into Mario Jesus with his studs up. Matthew Keane is shown the red card!! Mario Jesus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.31
Neil Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Jesus. Mario Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Alvarez collects the pass. Francisco Alvarez edges inside the box! Francisco Alvarez rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Gavin Boyd.
16.40
Gavin White makes a simple pass to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco plays a scrappy one-two with Giulio Miccoli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ivan Dominguez barges into Marcos Carrasco. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
16.40
The referee points to the spot..
17.35
Giulio Miccoli slowly runs up. The keeper dives to the right but Giulio Miccoli cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
18.28
Stephen Beckham hacks Marvin Wright from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marvin Wright stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.15
Ivan Dominguez plays the ball forward to Copain Klompe. Seeing a gap ahead, Copain Klompe plays the ball forward to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Tim Haynes. Tim Haynes makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.26
Ivan Dominguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Wright. Marvin Wright advances with the ball. Marvin Wright tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Romero P. Hernandez.
28.27
Gavin White barges into Marvin Wright. The referee calls over Gavin White and shows him a yellow card! Marvin Wright runs off the knock.
30.14
Kees Tobiassen threads a neat ball through to Marc Welke. Marc Welke passes the ball forward to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Tim Haynes. Tim Haynes powers a header at goal but is denied by Romero P. Hernandez. Excellent save.
38.18
Marvin Wright sees a break and surges forward. Marvin Wright tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Romero P. Hernandez has to pick the ball from the back of the net! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
42.34
Mario Jesus makes an attacking run forward. Mario Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez makes a looping header on goal. The ball strikes Frederico Soler's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
43.58
Mario Jesus takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Neil Dalglish provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
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. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off!
49.43
Sheffield Wednesday are dictating the run of play here today.
53.01
Marc Welke surges forward with the ball. Marc Welke puts a great ball through. Francisco Alvarez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.14
Frederico Soler decides to run forward with the ball. Frederico Soler decides to run forward with the ball. Frederico Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.09
Neil Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Jesus. Mario Jesus threads a neat ball through to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.36
Kees Tobiassen decides to run forward with the ball. Kees Tobiassen makes a simple pass to Tim Haynes. Tim Haynes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Romero P. Hernandez gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Gavin White knocks the ball to his team mate, Giulio Miccoli. Giulio Miccoli plays a scrappy one-two with Marcos Carrasco and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kees Tobiassen clumsily knocks into Giulio Miccoli. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Crewe Alexandra

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
32.9%
43.4%
23.7%

Scorers
Giulio Miccoli 17 (p)
Marcos Carrasco 60
Tim Haynes 9
Marvin Wright 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Wright of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Romero P. Hernandez (GK)
6
2.Ruel Brooking (DEF)
6
3.Frederico Soler (DEF)
7
4.Gavin Boyd (DEF)
6
5.Tim Brand (DEF)
6
6.Matthew Keane (MID)red card
3
7.Gavin White (MID)yellow card
6
8.Nahuel Dominguez (ATT)
6
9.Marcos Carrasco (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Giulio Miccoli (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Stephen Beckham (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Mick Draper (GK)
0
13.Alex Mcallister (MID)
0
14.Warren Stewart (DEF)
0

1.Norman Smith (GK)
6
2.Ivan Dominguez (DEF)
6
3.Kees Tobiassen (DEF)
6
4.Neil Dalglish (DEF)
6
5.Mario Jesus (MID)
6
6.Marc Welke (MID)
6
7.Marvin Wright (MID)goal scored
8
8.Copain Klompe (MID)
6
9.Francisco Alvarez (ATT)
7
10.Tim Haynes (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Andy James (ATT)
6
 
12.Daniel Sankharé (DEF)
0
13.Dion Unsworth (MID)
0
14.Rodrigo Tavares (ATT)
0