Match Report
| Swansea City | Swansea City |  |  | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clive Potts | C. Potts |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Richard Ince | R. Ince | |||||||||
| Carlton Hurst | C. Hurst | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 46 |  | Samuele Maiuri | S. Maiuri | |||||||||
| Marcus Brown | M. Brown | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Carl Scales | C. Scales | |||||||||
| David Geis | D. Geis |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Fredrik Salako | F. Salako | |||||||||
| Gionatha Macchi | G. Macchi | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 53 | | Darius Monk | D. Monk | |||||||||
| Wayne Tiler | W. Tiler | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | James Forbes | J. Forbes | |||||||||
| Jermaine Clapham | J. Clapham | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Ross Grimandi | R. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Nicholas Clemence | N. Clemence | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Paolo Plowright | P. Plowright | |||||||||
| Duncan McManaman | D. McManaman | | 64 | A |  | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Warren Woodgate | W. Woodgate | ||||||||
| James Bridge | J. Bridge | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Wes Clegg | W. Clegg | |||||||||
| Mervin Crooks | M. Crooks | | 59 | A | | 11 | | | A | 51 | | Morris Forbes | M. Forbes | ||||||||
| Greg Greaves | G. Greaves | | 54 | M | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Dennis Peters | D. Peters | |||||||||
| Graham Davis | G. Davis | | 54 | A | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Alan Bastin | A. Bastin | |||||||||
| Alexander Wilcox | A. Wilcox | | 53 | A | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Ruel Smith | R. Smith | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Royal |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 4,612 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Crewe Alexandra get the match underway!
3.10
0-0Nicholas Clemence sees a break and surges forward. Nicholas Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman connects with a diving header but is denied by Richard Ince. Excellent save.
6.26
0-0Fredrik Salako catches Duncan McManaman on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan McManaman runs off the knock.
14.13
0-0Darius Monk takes it forward alone. Darius Monk sees Morris Forbes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Morris Forbes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
15.10
Paolo Plowright takes it forward alone. Paolo Plowright shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
16.43
1-0Marcus Brown sees a break and surges forward. Marcus Brown flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge collects the pass. James Bridge edges inside the box! James Bridge comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Richard Ince with no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
20.40
Paolo Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Wes Clegg easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Clegg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.32
Paolo Plowright hits a low pass to Wes Clegg. Wes Clegg edges inside the box! Wes Clegg side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.11
Fredrik Salako sees space and advances. Fredrik Salako flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.40
Ross Grimandi clumsily knocks into Jermaine Clapham. The referee calls over Ross Grimandi and shows him a yellow card! Jermaine Clapham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.32
Ross Grimandi flicks a high ball forward to Morris Forbes who takes it down. Morris Forbes shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
30.38
1-0Wayne Tiler darts forward. Wayne Tiler plays a quick one-two with Mervin Crooks and rushes in on goal... Samuele Maiuri clumsily knocks into Wayne Tiler. Wayne Tiler appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
33.29
With great vision, Jermaine Clapham plays the ball forward to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.00
Carl Scales threads the ball through to Ross Grimandi. Ross Grimandi makes a simple pass to Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Forbes. Morris Forbes makes a deft header but it is miles over!
39.39
Jermaine Clapham clumsily knocks into Ross Grimandi. Jermaine Clapham is shown the yellow card! Ross Grimandi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.42
1-0Fredrik Salako surges forward with the ball. Fredrik Salako knocks the ball forward to Morris Forbes. Morris Forbes kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Clegg but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.44
Samuele Maiuri flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Plowright collects the pass. Paolo Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Warren Woodgate who brings the ball under control. Warren Woodgate tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
44.24
1-0Samuele Maiuri barges into Duncan McManaman. The referee brings Samuele Maiuri to one side and gives him a warning! Duncan McManaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Swansea City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.53
Carlton Hurst hacks Warren Woodgate from behind! Carlton Hurst is shown the yellow card! Warren Woodgate stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.28
Nicholas Clemence threads a neat ball through to Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.40
Wayne Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks plays a one-two with Duncan McManaman and advances towards the goal... Mervin Crooks looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.33
Nicholas Clemence threads a neat ball through to James Bridge. James Bridge plays a quick one-two with Mervin Crooks and rushes in on goal... James Bridge rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.15
1-0Jermaine Clapham knocks the ball forward to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Ince who gathers it comfortably.
59.33
Wayne Tiler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuele Maiuri.
60.07
Carl Scales flicks a high pass forward. Ross Grimandi collects the pass. Ross Grimandi threads the ball through to Wes Clegg. Wes Clegg shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
63.12
Marcus Brown threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Clemence. Nicholas Clemence makes a simple pass to James Bridge. James Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuele Maiuri.
66.45
Carl Scales flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Plowright who takes it down. Paolo Plowright makes a simple pass to Wes Clegg. Wes Clegg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.16
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Bridge sees Duncan McManaman just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Duncan McManaman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.04
James Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Clegg. Wes Clegg shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
81.20
Marcus Brown sees a break and surges forward. Marcus Brown threads a neat ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.09
Nicholas Clemence takes it forward alone. Nicholas Clemence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Marcus Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Tiler. Wayne Tiler chips the ball to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge passes the ball forward but Duncan McManaman is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
7
11
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
23.2%
45.3%
31.6%
Scorers
| James Bridge 16 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to James Bridge of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Clive Potts (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlton Hurst (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Marcus Brown (DEF) | 9 | |
| 4. | David Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gionatha Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wayne Tiler (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Clapham (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Nicholas Clemence (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duncan McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | James Bridge (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mervin Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Greg Greaves (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Graham Davis (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Wilcox (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Richard Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuele Maiuri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carl Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fredrik Salako (DEF) | | 7 |
| 5. | Darius Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | James Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ross Grimandi (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Paolo Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Warren Woodgate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Wes Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Morris Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dennis Peters (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alan Bastin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ruel Smith (ATT) | 0 | |