Match report

Crawley Town 0–0 Luton: A Goalless Draw in League Two

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
0–0
FT
Luton
Luton
Oct 21, 2017

Crawley Town and Luton battled to a goalless draw in their League Two encounter at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Both teams created opportunities but failed to capitalize, resulting in a stalemate that saw neither team score. Luton's defensive resilience was on full display, as they managed to hold off a spirited Crawley attack throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Crawley Town 0–0 Luton
  • • Competition: League Two
  • • Luton received four yellow cards (L. Berry, J. Stacey, A. Sheehan, D. Potts)
  • • Crawley's J. Lelan received a yellow card
  • • Luton made three substitutions: D. Hylton for E. Lee, O. Lee for P. Mpanzu, H. Cornick for Jordan Cook

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Morris (G)
  • 5 J. McNerney (D)
  • 15 J. Yorwerth (D)
  • 19 C. Evina (D)
  • 6 M. Connolly (D)
  • 22 J. Lelan (D)
  • 21 D. Bulman (M)
  • 8 J. Smith (M)
  • 11 J. Roberts (M)
  • 28 Panutche Camará (M)
  • 7 E. Boldewijn (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 J. Doherty
  • 4 J. Payne
  • 12 Y. Mersin
  • 17 Kaby
  • 18 B. Clifford
  • 20 A. Tajbakhsh
  • 24 D. Lewis

Luton

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Štěch (G)
  • 6 S. Cuthbert (D)
  • 44 A. Sheehan (D)
  • 3 D. Potts (D)
  • 16 G. Rea (D)
  • 18 L. Berry (M)
  • 8 O. Lee (M)
  • 7 J. Stacey (M)
  • 9 D. Hylton (F)
  • 19 J. Collins (F)
  • 14 H. Cornick (F)

Substitutes

  • 38 E. Lee
  • 17 P. Ruddock
  • 10 J. Cook
  • 2 J. Justin
  • 5 J. Mullins
  • 22 L. Gambin
  • 36 J. Shea

Timeline

  1. Luton
    33' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    L. Berry
  2. Luton
    38' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Stacey
  3. Luton
    53' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sheehan
  4. Luton
    68' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    D. Potts
  5. Luton
    73' Luton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Hylton · On: E. Lee
  6. Luton
    80' Luton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Lee · On: P. Mpanzu
  7. Crawley Town
    83' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lelan
  8. Luton
    90' Luton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Cornick · On: Jordan Cook

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Luton
Fouls 7 15
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 8
Corners 4 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Luton's early yellow cards (33', 38', 53', 68') showed the team's struggle to contain Crawley's aggressive play.
  • ▸ Crawley's J. Lelan received a yellow card at 83', marking a late warning to the home team to maintain discipline.