Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
  • 2': Rod McDonald
  • 25': Chris Long
FT
2 - 0
Walsall
  • Red Card 61': Joss Labadie

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Walsall at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 2': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall).
  • 2': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Walsall 0. Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Ainley with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
  • 10': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 13': Joe Low (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
  • 15': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 15': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 17': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Joe Low (Walsall).
  • 17': Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 18': Joe Low (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Joe Low (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a cross.
  • 20': Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 25': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Walsall 0. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Substitution, Walsall. Joss Labadie replaces Liam Kinsella.
  • 28': Substitution, Walsall. Joe Riley replaces Joe Low.
  • 29': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Joe Riley.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Thomas.
  • 34': Foul by Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 34': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 37': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 41': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
  • 41': Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 45'+1': Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke Offord.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Walsall 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 2, Walsall 0.
  • 47': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 47': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 49': Joss Labadie (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Lachlan Brook replaces Chris Long.
  • 53': Offside, Walsall. Conor Wilkinson tries a through ball, but Tom Knowles is caught offside.
  • 54': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Tariq Uwakwe replaces Callum Ainley.
  • 55': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 55': Lachlan Brook (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney tries a through ball, but Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Brook.
  • 56': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tariq Uwakwe with a cross.
  • 58': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 59': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Joe Riley.
  • 60': Foul by Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 60': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 61': Tariq Uwakwe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Second yellow card to Joss Labadie (Walsall) for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 65': Substitution, Walsall. Jacob Maddox replaces Conor Wilkinson.
  • 66': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 66': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 66': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Kelvin Mellor (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Walsall) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 69': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Rod McDonald.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 72': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Elliott Nevitt.
  • 73': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Sean Robertson replaces Kelvin Mellor.
  • 73': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Colkett replaces Charlie Finney.
  • 76': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sean Robertson.
  • 78': Foul by Charlie Colkett (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 78': Jacob Maddox (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 79': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Jacob Maddox (Walsall).
  • 81': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 82': Tom Knowles (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oisin McEntee following a fast break.
  • 84': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
  • 87': Foul by Charlie Colkett (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 87': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Jamille Matt.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Tabiner.
  • 89': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Owen Evans.
  • 90': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 90': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Walsall 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Walsall 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 4,657

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gillingham 9 +9 21
2 Salford City 9 +5 19
3 Walsall 9 +5 19
4 Swindon Town 9 +6 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dave Richards (GK)
5 Rod McDonald
6 Luke Offord
24 Charlie Finney
2 Kelvin Mellor Yellow Card
8 Conor Thomas
10 Callum Ainley
25 Joel Tabiner
20 Elliott Nevitt
7 Chris Long
11 Daniel Agyei
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Tom Booth, Tariq Uwakwe, Lachlan Brook, Charlie Colkett, David Amoo, Sean Robertson, Courtney Baker-Richardson.

WAL Walsall (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK)
24 Joe Low
6 Emmanuel Monthe
18 Oisin McEntee Yellow Card
14 Brandon Comley
8 Liam Kinsella
23 Isaac Hutchinson
3 Liam Gordon
10 Tom Knowles Yellow Card
9 Conor Wilkinson
19 Jamille Matt
Walsall Substitutes:
Mathew Stevens, Joss Labadie, Ronan Maher, Jacob Maddox, Joe Riley, Andy Williams, Jackson Smith.

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