FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Crewe (Fri Mar 29) Blackpool | Crewe 4-4-2 E | 5-2-3 C - | - | D_Grimshaw GK | GK C_McGillivray J_Husband DF | DF M_Demetriou M_Ekpiteta DF | DF L_Offord D_Thompson DF | DF C_O'Riordan J_Gabriel DF | DF Z_Williams K_Dougall MF | DF W_Burrell O_Norburn MF | MF J_Powell S_Carey MF | MF J_White C_Hamilton MF | FW C_Long S_Lavery FW | FW C_Richardson J_Rhodes FW | FW L_Armstrong | R_O'Donnell SUB | SUB T_Lo-Tutala D_Tharme SUB | SUB R_Cooney J_Weir SUB | SUB R_Adebisi K_Dembele SUB | SUB S_Tracey K_Joseph SUB | SUB J_March Min. 2 :(blp) J_Husband runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_Hamilton ... But L_Offord wins the tackle cleanly Min. 3 :(cre) C_Long runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... S_Carey goes in studs first ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 6 :(cre) C_Richardson jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Long ... C_Long shoots towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 6 :(blp) S_Lavery plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Richardson with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 10 :(blp) J_Rhodes hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... S_Lavery collects the loose ball! ... S_Lavery has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 11 :(blp) S_Lavery finds himself with plenty of time ... J_White with a pull on the shirt Min. 13 :(blp) C_Hamilton saunters past M_Demetriou ... C_Hamilton tries to beat C_McGillivray! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... C_McGillivray never had a chance! Min. 17 :(blp) J_Gabriel cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Lavery ... M_Demetriou gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... K_Dougall swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... C_McGillivray comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... S_Lavery with the header ... But C_McGillivray palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 17 :(cre) C_Long with the cross-field pass to J_White ... J_White blasts the ball towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 18 :(cre) Z_Williams has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past D_Thompson! ... He has some space now! ... J_Gabriel dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 19 :(blp) S_Lavery plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... But Z_Williams will cut out the threat Min. 24 :(cre) C_O'Riordan plays in C_Long with a beautiful ball ... What a fantastic interception by J_Gabriel ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 26 :(blp) The defender loses control of the ball! ... S_Lavery seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... But M_Demetriou will cut out the threat Min. 28 :(blp) J_Rhodes runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to K_Dougall ... K_Dougall with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But C_McGillivray with the difficult save Min. 33 :(blp) J_Rhodes with a 40-yard pass to K_Dougall ... K_Dougall has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... C_McGillivray just watches it float over the bar! Min. 33 :(cre) L_Offord holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to M_Demetriou ... M_Demetriou hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 34 :(cre) The defender underhits the back pass! ... J_White is through! ... What a mistake by J_Husband! ... J_White aims for the top right corner! ... But D_Grimshaw punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 38 :(cre) J_Powell with a slide rule pass to C_Long ... C_Long rifles it to the far post! ... But D_Grimshaw punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 38 :(cre) W_Burrell tries to stick a finger into J_Gabriel's eye! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 41 :(blp) J_Husband takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Rhodes ... C_O'Riordan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 41 :(cre) M_Demetriou gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds J_White ... J_White drives the ball low! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 41 :(blp) J_Husband sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... J_Powell goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... M_Ekpiteta swings it in ... S_Lavery takes control of it! ... S_Lavery attempts to nutmeg D_Grimshaw! ... C_McGillivray with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 42 :(cre) Z_Williams with a 40-yard pass to C_Long ... A left-footer by C_Long! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! 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 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe ... COMING ON: S_Tracey ... COMING OFF: J_White Min. 45 :(blp) S_Lavery takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... Good sliding challenge from C_Richardson ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackpool 0-0 Crewe Min. 46 :(blp) O_Norburn jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Gabriel ... C_O'Riordan read the danger and stops the pass Min. 48 :(blp) J_Husband brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Hamilton gets on the end of the pass ... C_O'Riordan with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... J_Gabriel with the curler ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 51 :(blp) D_Thompson spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Ekpiteta! ... But L_Offord comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 52 :(blp) J_Gabriel beats Z_Williams with absolute ease! ... J_Gabriel with a blistering shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... C_McGillivray is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Lavery swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... Z_Williams gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 53 :(blp) K_Joseph takes possession ... But Z_Williams sweeps up the threat Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Dembele ... COMING OFF: C_Hamilton Min. 55 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe ... COMING ON: J_March ... COMING OFF: L_Armstrong Min. 57 :(blp) K_Joseph gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... K_Joseph fires the shot in! ... C_McGillivray parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 60 :(cre) C_Richardson sidesteps J_Husband ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Husband does well to get the tackle in Min. 60 :(blp) S_Lavery with a real burst of pace ... He leaves C_Long behind ... C_O'Riordan with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... Well, at least he'll have first go of the soap! Min. 61 :(cre) S_Tracey slides the ball across to C_Long ... K_Joseph muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... S_Tracey plays it short to C_Long ... But O_Norburn wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 64 :(blp) K_Joseph sidesteps Z_Williams ... A powerful shot by K_Joseph! ... GOAL!! ... The Blackpool fans go wild! ... That's put Blackpool ahead! ... Blackpool 1-0 Crewe ... Min. 65 :(cre) S_Tracey jinks past M_Ekpiteta ... M_Ekpiteta recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 69 :(cre) J_Powell brings it under control ... He takes on D_Thompson ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Richardson! ... C_Richardson attempts to drive it home! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 71 :(cre) M_Demetriou looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Richardson ... A wicked drive by C_Richardson! ... D_Grimshaw blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 75 :(cre) L_Offord beats K_Dembele ... He showed great skill there ... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Thompson ... He had to get that one right! Min. 77 :(blp) K_Joseph beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_March pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 80 :(blp) J_Gabriel slides the ball across to M_Ekpiteta ... M_Ekpiteta fires off a right-footed shot! ... It's way wide ... The Crewe fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 81 :(blp) J_Gabriel sidesteps W_Burrell ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Gabriel hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way C_McGillivray was going to catch that! ... But it's been disallowed! ... He was narrowly offside Min. 82 :(blp) K_Joseph smashes the ball upfield ... J_Gabriel latches onto the ball ... Z_Williams with the block Min. 82 :(cre) J_March steps over the ball ... He nutmegs D_Thompson ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_March tries to place it in the corner! ... But D_Grimshaw hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 86 :(cre) S_Tracey looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Burrell ... W_Burrell looks to see where D_Grimshaw is! ... He shoots! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(cre) M_Demetriou moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to C_Long ... But M_Ekpiteta slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 93 :(blp) K_Joseph beats J_Powell ... He showed great skill there ... K_Joseph rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... K_Dougall chips the ball in towards the far post! ... S_Lavery with the header ... C_McGillivray parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 94 :(blp) The defender underhits the back pass! ... K_Joseph is through! ... What a mistake by W_Burrell! ... K_Joseph with the crafty shot! ... C_McGillivray gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 95 :(blp) K_Dougall finds K_Joseph with a ball over the defence ... K_Joseph rifles it to the far post! ... C_McGillivray fists it away ... That was a good save! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bloomfield Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Gabriel (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Joseph (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Carey (3), K_Joseph (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crewe Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Z_Williams Scorers : N/A Sent Off : C_O'Riordan (60) Booked : C_Richardson (6), J_March (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool | Crewe Attempts on Goal : 16 | 11 Off target : 8 | 7 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 11 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackpool 1 - 0 Crewe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 17 14 8 32 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 30 0 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 17 14 6 18 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 14 D_Thompson DF 1 17 13 8 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 21 10 J_Gabriel DF 1 16 14 7 36 | 97 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 42 30 51 K_Dougall MF 1 14 17 6 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 30 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 7 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 C_Hamilton MF 1 4 16 12 10 | 56 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 S_Lavery FW 1 8 12 16 34 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 45 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 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_Weir DF 1 15 16 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dembele MF 1 3 15 13 16 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Joseph FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 52 0 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 -5 7 37 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 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 M_Demetriou DF 1 17 13 6 12 | 97 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 33 14 L_Offord DF 1 16 12 6 20 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 0 C_O'Riordan DF 1 16 12 5 30 | 61 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 -8 -20 Z_Williams DF 1 15 12 6 28 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 12 0 W_Burrell DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 4 J_Powell MF 1 13 16 6 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_White MF 1 5 16 13 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 C_Long FW 1 7 11 16 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 C_Richardson FW 1 6 11 15 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 21 8 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 16 12 16 | 52 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_March FW 1 7 11 14 14 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 3 1711716942 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40