Match Report


Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra     WrexhamWrexham
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Peter BenjaminP. Benjamin54
G
1
G
50Teddy EvansT. Evans
Tim BeckhamT. Beckham50
D
2
D
49Daniel HigginbothamD. Higginbotham
Phil ForbesP. Forbes43
D
3
D
43Nigel ShieldsN. Shields
Jason PottsJ. Potts42
D
4captain
D
53Danny SharpeD. Sharpe
Ledley SheringhamL. Sheringham40
D
5
D
34Richard JamesR. James
James VassellJ. Vassell40
D
6
M
49Wayne MooreW. Moore
Clive BrambleC. Bramble53
M
7
M
52Eddie ShawE. Shaw
Eddie BattyE. Batty52
M
captain8
M
63Romain AbidalR. Abidal
Marcus RobinsonM. Robinson52
M
9
M
54Carl SeamanC. Seaman
Titus SouthgateT. Southgate72
A
10
A
46Dale KasperD. Kasper
Paul HeskeyP. Heskey52
A
11
A
47Carlton GascoigneC. Gascoigne
 
Tommy JohnsonT. Johnson48
M
12
D
44Carl ProctorC. Proctor
Marcus BenaliM. Benali48
M
13
M
40Dominic MasonD. Mason
Nigel OakleyN. Oakley47
G
14
A
44Teddy BaileyT. Bailey

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 2,937 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Wes Bower.


0.00
Crewe Alexandra start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.31
Wayne Moore threads the ball through to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman whips in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.14
Eddie Shaw surges forward with the ball. Eddie Shaw threads a neat ball through to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but is blocked by Phil Forbes.
9.04
Danny Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Romain Abidal controls it well on his chest. Romain Abidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Peter Benjamin punches it away to safety.
12.02
Richard James flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Moore who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Wayne Moore plays the ball forward to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne shoots from outside the area. Peter Benjamin gets down and covers it.
21.23
Wayne Moore makes a probing pass to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
22.48
Romain Abidal flicks a high pass forward. Dale Kasper collects the pass. Dale Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Beckham.
26.28
Tim Beckham pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tim Beckham threads the ball through to Titus Southgate. Titus Southgate shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Teddy Evans.
27.48
Eddie Batty takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Titus Southgate comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.38
Daniel Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Romain Abidal. Romain Abidal sees space and advances. Romain Abidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.29
Daniel Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Moore collects the pass. Wayne Moore makes an attacking run forward. Wayne Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper heads the ball goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
40.01
Titus Southgate comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Higginbotham. The referee calls over Titus Southgate and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Higginbotham runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Crewe Alexandra appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Crewe Alexandra players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Wrexham start the second half!
55.45
Richard James catches Titus Southgate on the ankles. Richard James is given a warning by the referee! Titus Southgate hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.12
Marcus Robinson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Heskey. Paul Heskey tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.34
Eddie Shaw makes a simple pass to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.33
Eddie Shaw clumsily knocks into Eddie Batty. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Batty stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.49
Eddie Batty sees Paul Heskey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Heskey shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.03
Showing composure, Nigel Shields picks a pass forward to Wayne Moore. Showing composure, Wayne Moore plays the ball forward to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.29
Wayne Moore flicks a high pass forward. Dale Kasper collects the pass. Dale Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Benjamin who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crewe Alexandra

Wrexham
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
31.8%
43.9%
24.2%

Scorers
Dale Kasper 2
Carl Seaman 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Seaman of Wrexham

Match Ratings
1.Peter Benjamin (GK)
7
2.Tim Beckham (DEF)
7
3.Phil Forbes (DEF)
7
4.Jason Potts (DEF)
6
5.Ledley Sheringham (DEF)
6
6.James Vassell (DEF)
6
7.Clive Bramble (MID)
6
8.Eddie Batty (MID)
6
9.Marcus Robinson (MID)
6
10.Titus Southgate (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Paul Heskey (ATT)
6
 
12.Tommy Johnson (MID)
0
13.Marcus Benali (MID)
0
14.Nigel Oakley (GK)
0

1.Teddy Evans (GK)
6
2.Daniel Higginbotham (DEF)
6
3.Nigel Shields (DEF)
7
4.Danny Sharpe (DEF)
6
5.Richard James (DEF)
6
6.Wayne Moore (MID)
8
7.Eddie Shaw (MID)yellow card
6
8.Romain Abidal (MID)
6
9.Carl Seaman (MID)goal scored
9
10.Dale Kasper (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlton Gascoigne (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Proctor (DEF)
0
13.Dominic Mason (MID)
0
14.Teddy Bailey (ATT)
0