Crewe Alexandra vs Forest Green Rovers, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
    FT
    0 - 3
    Forest Green Rovers
    • 13': Jordan Garrick
    • 26': Jordan Garrick
    • 27': Jamie Robson

    About

    Crewe Alexandra are hosting Forest Green Rovers 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': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 3': Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 7': Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 9': Foul by Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 9': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordon Garrick.
    • 13': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Doidge following a fast break.
    • 15': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ed Turns (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Foul by Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 16': Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 24': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 24': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Thompson with a cross.
    • 26': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 2. Jordon Garrick (Forest Green Rovers) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 27': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 3. Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie McCann.
    • 32': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 32': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordon Garrick.
    • 34': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Ed Turns.
    • 34': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Lewis Leigh replaces Josh Austerfield.
    • 36': Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 36': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Dominic Thompson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 37': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 37': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Kirk following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 42': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 45': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Aaron Rowe replaces Chris Long.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
    • 50': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Jordon Garrick is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 51': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
    • 54': Foul by Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 54': Vicente Reyes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Cooney.
    • 58': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 59': Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Lewis Leigh with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt.
    • 63': Emmanuel Osadebe (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 64': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Jones replaces Kyle McAllister.
    • 64': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Jordon Garrick.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrese Omotoye following a fast break.
    • 69': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 69': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross.
    • 70': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
    • 75': Foul by Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 75': Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 76': Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Zac Williams replaces Charlie Kirk.
    • 79': Delay in match (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Dominic Thompson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Thompson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 87': Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Leigh.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zac Williams.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matús Holícek.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zac Williams.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Rowe with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Fankaty Dabo replaces Christian Doidge.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+8': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jacob Maddox replaces Charlie McCann.
    • 90'+8': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Harvey Bunker replaces Emmanuel Osadebe.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+9': Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Forest Green Rovers 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Mornflake Stadium
    Location: Crewe, England
    Attendance: 5,478

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Stockport County 46 +48 92
    2 Wrexham 46 +37 88
    3 Mansfield Town 46 +43 86
    4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +15 78
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Tom Booth (GK)
    5 Mickey Demetriou
    12 Ed Turns
    3 Rio Adebisi Yellow Card
    28 Lewis Billington
    7 Chris Long
    25 Joshua Austerfield
    17 Matús Holícek
    20 Elliott Nevitt Yellow Card
    30 Charlie Kirk Yellow Card
    10 Shilow Tracey
    Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
    Harvey Davies, Calum Agius, Lewis Leigh, Michael Williams, Ryan Cooney, Max Woodcock, Aaron Rowe.

    FGR Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    39 Vicente Reyes (GK)
    36 Richard Keogh
    15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
    5 Ryan Inniss Yellow Card
    8 Charlie Mccann
    46 Emma Osaoabe Yellow Card
    7 Kyle McAllister
    17 Jamie Robson
    16 Dominic Thompson
    11 Jordan Garrick
    10 Christian Doidge
    Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
    Fankaty Dabo, Jacob Maddox, Tyrese Omotoye, Callum Jones, Dominic Bernard, Harvey Bunker, Jamie Searle.

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