Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford |  |  | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Godber | R. Godber |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Richard Ince | R. Ince | |||||||||
| Matt Pearce | M. Pearce | | 58 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 56 |  | Rodolfo Vicente | R. Vicente | ||||||||
| Dietmar Borchard | D. Borchard |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Ian Watson | I. Watson | |||||||||
| Aimo Circati | A. Circati |  | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 |  | Carlos Ribeiro | C. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Malcolm Crooks | M. Crooks | | 58 | M | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Steffen Jung | S. Jung | |||||||||
| Albrecht Schneider | A. Schneider | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | James Forbes | J. Forbes | |||||||||
| Darius Marr | D. Marr | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Ross Grimandi | R. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Enrico Mazzola | E. Mazzola | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Paolo Plowright | P. Plowright | |||||||||
| Elena Cano | E. Cano | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Warren Woodgate | W. Woodgate | |||||||||
| Omer Palmer | O. Palmer | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Wes Clegg | W. Clegg | |||||||||
| Gary Sinclair | G. Sinclair | | 53 | A | | 11 | | | A | 46 | | Ruel Smith | R. Smith | ||||||||
| Eoin Hackworth | E. Hackworth | | 52 | A | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Dennis Peters | D. Peters | |||||||||
| Pablo Roman | P. Roman | | 50 | A | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Carl Green | C. Green | |||||||||
| Aimo Giampieretti | A. Giampieretti | | 48 | D | | 14 | | D | 44 | | Fredrik Salako | F. Salako | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 4,913 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Crewe Alexandra are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Carrick.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Crewe Alexandra are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Carrick.
0.00
0-0Brentford kick off the first half!
2.34
0-0James Forbes threads a neat ball through to Wes Clegg. Wes Clegg shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
14.41
0-0Enrico Mazzola clumsily knocks into James Forbes. Enrico Mazzola is warned by the referee! James Forbes runs off the knock.
16.03
0-0Aimo Circati makes a beautiful solo run. Aimo Circati flicks a high ball forward to Gary Sinclair who gracefully takes it down. Gary Sinclair shoots from long range. Richard Ince effortlessly gets down and covers it.
21.48
0-0Albrecht Schneider flicks a high pass forward. Omer Palmer controls it well on his chest. Omer Palmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo Vicente.
22.58
Malcolm Crooks flicks a high pass forward to Gary Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Gary Sinclair knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Watson.
26.22
Paolo Plowright threads a neat ball through to Ruel Smith. Ruel Smith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.27
0-0Malcolm Crooks makes a simple pass to Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair makes a pass forward but Elena Cano makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
28.04
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.36
1-0Matt Pearce pushes mid-way up the pitch. Matt Pearce knocks the ball forward to Elena Cano. Elena Cano runs straight at the defence! Elena Cano strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Elena Cano!
44.07
Albrecht Schneider comes in with a late challenge on Ross Grimandi. The referee brings Albrecht Schneider to one side and gives him a warning! Ross Grimandi runs off the knock.
45.00
Ross Grimandi kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Smith. Ruel Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Godber who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off and get the second half underway!
49.18
Steffen Jung flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Smith controls it well on his chest. Ruel Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Godber who gathers it comfortably.
51.27
Rodolfo Vicente makes a strong solo run forward. Rodolfo Vicente flicks a high pass forward to Warren Woodgate who brings the ball under control. Warren Woodgate flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Smith. Some superb footwork from Ruel Smith provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies wide!
53.06
Carlos Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Grimandi. Ross Grimandi brings the ball forward. Ross Grimandi shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
54.32
1-0Darius Marr clumsily knocks into Steffen Jung. The referee calls over Darius Marr and shows him a yellow card! Steffen Jung hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.11
Dietmar Borchard barges into Ross Grimandi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ross Grimandi runs off the knock.
65.31
With imagination, Matt Pearce laces a weighted ball forward to Albrecht Schneider. Albrecht Schneider flicks a high pass forward to Omer Palmer who brings the ball under control. Omer Palmer kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Cano but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.46
Albrecht Schneider makes a probing pass to Elena Cano. Elena Cano runs straight at the defence! Elena Cano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.25
Darius Marr flicks a high pass forward. Elena Cano controls it well on his chest. Elena Cano advances inside the box! Elena Cano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
78.21
Warren Woodgate clumsily knocks into Matt Pearce. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Pearce runs off the knock.
85.34
Showing composure, Dietmar Borchard laces a weighted ball forward to Enrico Mazzola. Enrico Mazzola knocks the ball forward to Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer cuts inside the box! Omer Palmer rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
87.10
With some swift thinking, James Forbes plays the ball forward to Ruel Smith. Ruel Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
31.3%
41.8%
26.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Elena Cano of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richard Godber (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Pearce (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Dietmar Borchard (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Aimo Circati (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Malcolm Crooks (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Albrecht Schneider (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Darius Marr (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Enrico Mazzola (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Elena Cano (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Omer Palmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Sinclair (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eoin Hackworth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pablo Roman (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Aimo Giampieretti (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Richard Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rodolfo Vicente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ian Watson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steffen Jung (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | James Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ross Grimandi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paolo Plowright (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Woodgate (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Wes Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruel Smith (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Dennis Peters (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Green (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fredrik Salako (DEF) | 0 | |