Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Chelsea. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Crewe Alexandra and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Crewe Alexandra kick off!
4.09
0-0Edward Laycock makes a probing pass to Geert Jurion. Geert Jurion shoots from 20 yards. Jón Vilhelm Hjartarson easily smothers it.
6.52
0-0Andrei Baicu kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Cooper. Alberto Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.04
0-0Pius Vermeulen clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Tavares. Pius Vermeulen is given a warning by the referee! Rodrigo Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.55
Scott Shields chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.13
Scott Shields deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.19
Matt Rankin clumsily knocks into Geert Jurion. Matt Rankin is warned by the referee! Geert Jurion stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.48
Andrei Baicu passes the ball forward to Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Cooper. Alberto Cooper is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
24.43
0-0Krunoslav Boban makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira knocks the ball forward to Vasilis Diamantidis. Vasilis Diamantidis threads the ball through to Samuel Campos but he's offside!
27.51
0-0Ásgeir Brynjarsson boots it upfield. Alberto Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Bishop.
33.16
Edward Laycock flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasilis Diamantidis. Vasilis Diamantidis shoots from distance but Jón Vilhelm Hjartarson is on top of it.
36.38
Scott Shields controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
38.13
0-0Crewe Alexandra are easily keeping Chelsea at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
39.43
0-1Ásgeir Brynjarsson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Shields. Scott Shields knocks the ball forward to Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Damien Robinson!
42.24
Scott Shields chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Cooper. Alberto Cooper is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
44.34
Scott Shields decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Shields knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
45.00
Scott Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrei Baicu. Andrei Baicu kicks a strong pass forward to Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Chelsea kick off!
49.53
Andrei Baicu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Cooper. Alberto Cooper passes the ball forward but Damien Robinson is offside!
53.20
Scott Shields makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Cooper. Alberto Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Nikos Gouzanis is on top of it.
55.05
Andrei Baicu makes a simple pass to Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.42
Gavin Naysmith takes it forward alone. Gavin Naysmith 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!
60.06
Matt Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Tavares. Rodrigo Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson plays a perfect one-two with Alberto Cooper and rushes in on goal... Damien Robinson takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Damien Robinson!
69.01
Edward Laycock passes the ball forward to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos plays a perfect one-two with Vasilis Diamantidis and rushes in on goal... Samuel Campos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.29
Scott Shields brings the ball forward. Scott Shields whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ronnie Forbes!
79.59
Scott Joachim passes the ball forward to Andrei Baicu. Andrei Baicu knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.23
Matt Rankin passes the ball forward to Pedro Zúñiga. Pedro Zúñiga makes a simple pass to Damien Robinson. Damien Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Forbes. Ronnie Forbes flicks the ball with his head. Ronnie Forbes scores for Chelsea!!
87.09
Alberto Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Geert Jurion. Geert Jurion heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
32.4%
45.1%
22.5%
Scorers
| Damien Robinson 39, 60 Ronnie Forbes 45, 71, 84 |