FFO FLT, Crewe vs. Blackpool (Wed Jan 17) Crewe | Blackpool 5-2-3 E | 4-4-2 E - | - | C_McGillivray GK | GK D_Grimshaw M_Demetriou DF | DF J_Husband C_O'Riordan DF | DF M_Ekpiteta L_Offord DF | DF D_Thompson Z_Williams DF | DF J_Gabriel W_Burrell DF | MF O_Norburn J_Powell MF | MF S_Carey J_White MF | MF C_Hamilton C_Long FW | MF J_Weir C_Richardson FW | FW S_Lavery L_Armstrong FW | FW J_Rhodes | T_Lo-Tutala SUB | SUB R_O'Donnell R_Cooney SUB | SUB D_Tharme R_Adebisi SUB | SUB J_Moore S_Tracey SUB | SUB K_Dembele J_March SUB | SUB K_Joseph Min. 5 :(cre) L_Armstrong beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... J_Husband does well to intercept the ball Min. 13 :(cre) The ball goes loose! ... W_Burrell gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... S_Lavery had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 14 :(cre) J_White gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... C_Long is unmarked ... C_Long with the overhead! ... But D_Grimshaw makes an easy save Min. 16 :(cre) J_Powell takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Long ... J_Husband cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 20 :(blp) O_Norburn skips the challenge from Z_Williams ... W_Burrell anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 21 :(blp) J_Rhodes retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... C_Hamilton gets on the end of it ... But C_Richardson sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 26 :(cre) J_White with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Gabriel ... M_Ekpiteta tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Powell ... M_Ekpiteta reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 29 :(cre) C_Richardson hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_White latches onto it! ... Well intercepted by M_Ekpiteta Min. 30 :(blp) C_Hamilton dribbles it into the box ... M_Demetriou cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 32 :(cre) L_Offord with a smart pass to M_Demetriou ... J_Gabriel wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 32 :(blp) S_Carey takes advantage of a mistake by W_Burrell ... That mistake could prove costly ... A wicked drive by S_Carey! ... The ball moves through the air! ... C_McGillivray moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 36 :(blp) J_Weir knocks it forward ... Z_Williams slips ... J_Rhodes gets to it! ... J_Rhodes tries to lob the keeper! ... But C_McGillivray comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 37 :(cre) C_Richardson cuts in on D_Thompson's blind side ... C_Richardson with the drive! ... D_Grimshaw takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 41 :(cre) L_Offord picks up a loose ball ... D_Thompson makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 42 :(cre) C_Richardson cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Demetriou ... J_Gabriel steals the ball of off him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Joseph ... COMING OFF: J_Rhodes Min. 45 :(blp) J_Gabriel cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Lavery ... L_Armstrong wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... S_Carey hits it over the wall ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Lavery drives it into the box! ... It is cleared by C_Long Min. 46 :(blp) O_Norburn hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Thompson collects the loose ball! ... Z_Williams hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... O_Norburn curls it into the box! ... C_McGillivray catches it! ... No problem for him! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Crewe 0-0 Blackpool Min. 46 :(cre) J_White pushes it past the defender ... J_White goes for the top corner! ... It floats over D_Grimshaw ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 51 :(cre) Z_Williams takes advantage of a mistake by D_Thompson ... It's a lucky break ... Z_Williams swings in the shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 55 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe ... COMING ON: J_March ... COMING OFF: L_Armstrong Min. 55 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe ... COMING ON: S_Tracey ... COMING OFF: J_White Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Dembele ... COMING OFF: J_Weir Min. 56 :(blp) K_Dembele finds S_Carey in the box ... S_Carey with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 58 :(blp) D_Thompson spits at C_Long ... That is disgraceful! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 62 :(blp) J_Husband has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past L_Offord ... He knocks it to K_Joseph! ... But M_Demetriou wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 64 :(cre) J_Powell with a probing pass to C_Long ... C_Long with the crafty shot! ... GOAL!! ... The Crewe fans are ecstatic! ... Goosebumps and tears every time ... Crewe have taken the lead! ... Crewe 1-0 Blackpool ... Min. 69 :(cre) S_Tracey sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... J_March runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Gabriel reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 71 :(cre) J_Powell controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... C_Richardson gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Ekpiteta takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 71 :(blp) C_Hamilton hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... S_Carey latches onto it! ... J_March seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 79 :(cre) J_March gets lucky and beats J_Husband ... Now with the centre to W_Burrell ... J_Husband goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 80 :(blp) J_Husband with a real burst of pace ... He shows M_Demetriou a clean set of heals ... J_Husband with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... C_McGillivray with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 81 :(cre) J_Powell looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to C_Richardson ... C_Richardson aims for the top right corner! ... D_Grimshaw is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... D_Grimshaw looks very relieved! Min. 85 :(blp) J_Husband finds M_Ekpiteta in the box ... C_Richardson with the foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(cre) C_O'Riordan slides the ball across to J_March ... K_Dembele with a bad challenge Min. 90 :(cre) J_March takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... J_March chases it through, he must score! ... D_Grimshaw watches it sail wide! Min. 92 :(blp) O_Norburn is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to C_Hamilton ... C_Hamilton fires a shot at goal! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 93 :(cre) S_Tracey plays a long ball to J_March ... S_Lavery with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Gresty Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crewe Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Powell (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Long (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Richardson (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Husband Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Lavery (13) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crewe | Blackpool Attempts on Goal : 7 | 6 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 3 | 2 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 11 Key Passes : 10 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Crewe 1 - 0 Blackpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Crewe Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_McGillivray GK 20 1 1 1 18 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 M_Demetriou DF 1 16 13 6 12 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_O'Riordan DF 1 16 12 5 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Offord DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 Z_Williams DF 1 15 12 6 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 0 14 W_Burrell DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 10 10 J_Powell MF 1 13 16 5 22 | 94 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 J_White MF 1 5 16 13 18 | 56 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 18 17 C_Long FW 1 7 11 15 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 25 0 25 C_Richardson FW 1 6 11 15 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 21 21 7 L_Armstrong FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lo-Tutala GK 18 1 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Cooney DF 1 14 12 6 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Adebisi DF 1 14 12 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Tracey MF 1 4 15 12 16 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 J_March FW 1 7 11 14 14 | 38 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 13 6 Player Statistics - Blackpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Grimshaw GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 17 14 8 32 | 94 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 20 14 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 17 14 6 18 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 -10 -10 D_Thompson DF 1 17 13 7 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 J_Gabriel DF 1 16 14 7 36 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 6 36 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 C_Hamilton MF 1 4 16 12 10 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 J_Weir MF 1 14 16 5 12 | 56 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 S_Lavery FW 1 8 12 16 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tharme DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moore DF 1 14 12 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dembele MF 1 3 15 13 16 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 K_Joseph FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 1705492655 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40