Match report

Accrington ST Defeats Crewe 2-0 in League Two Clash

Crewe
Crewe
0–2
FT
Accrington ST
Accrington ST
Oct 21, 2017

Accrington Stanley secured a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in a League Two match on Saturday, October 21. Accrington capitalized on early Crewe mistakes to take an early lead through a penalty by Ben Kee and another goal by James Clark. Despite Crewe's efforts to stage a comeback, they were unable to find the back of the net, and Accrington held on to secure the points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Crewe Alexandra 0 - Accrington Stanley 2
  • • Early yellow card for Crewe's M. Raynes (2nd minute)
  • • Ben Kee scored a penalty for Accrington (3rd minute)
  • • James Clark scored a goal for Accrington (11th minute)
  • • Late red card for Crewe's M. Raynes (83rd minute)

Lineups

Crewe

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Richards (G)
  • 12 E. Nolan (D)
  • 6 M. Raynes (D)
  • 3 Z. Bakayogo (D)
  • 2 P. Ng (D)
  • 28 C. Grant (M)
  • 11 G. Cooper (M)
  • 14 C. Ainley (M)
  • 16 T. Lowery (M)
  • 7 C. Porter (F)
  • 10 J. Bowery (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 B. Walker
  • 18 H. Pickering
  • 19 O. Dale
  • 1 B. Garratt
  • 9 C. Dagnall
  • 20 C. Kirk
  • 27 S. Stubbs

Accrington ST

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Chapman (G)
  • 3 M. Hughes (D)
  • 28 S. Conneely (D)
  • 5 B. Richards-Everton (D)
  • 4 J. Donacien (D)
  • 6 L. Nolan (D)
  • 12 J. Thorniley
  • 11 S. McConville (M)
  • 29 B. Kee (F)
  • 7 J. Clark (F)
  • 10 K. Jackson (M)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Wilks
  • 26 C. Johnson
  • 8 S. Brown
  • 14 M. Leacock-McLeod
  • 16 M. Stryjek
  • 17 Érico Sousa
  • 27 F. Rawson

Timeline

  1. Crewe
    2' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    M. Raynes
  2. Accrington ST
    3' Accrington ST Goal · Penalty
    B. Kee
  3. Accrington ST
    11' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Clark
  4. Crewe
    60' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Conor Grant · On: B. Walker
  5. Crewe
    61' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Bakayogo · On: H. Pickering
  6. Crewe
    73' Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Ainley · On: O. Dale
  7. Accrington ST
    75' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kayden Jackson · On: M. Wilks
  8. Accrington ST
    77' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Conneely
  9. Crewe
    83' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    M. Raynes
  10. Crewe
    83' Crewe Card · Red Card
    M. Raynes
  11. Crewe
    86' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    Tom Lowery
  12. Accrington ST
    87' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. McConville · On: Callum Johnson

Match Stats

Stat Crewe Accrington ST
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 6 2
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 6 7
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Accrington's early penalty and subsequent second goal within the first 11 minutes set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Crewe's M. Raynes receiving a second yellow card and subsequent red card in the 83rd minute further hindered Crewe's chances to turn the game around.