Match report

Exeter City 1–1 Crewe: A League Two Draw

Exeter City
Exeter City
1–1
FT
Crewe
Crewe
Mar 3, 2020

Exeter City held Crewe to a 1-1 draw in a closely contested League Two match. The Grecians took the lead through Tom Parkes in the 32nd minute, but Crewe equalized shortly after through Michael Nottingham in the 61st minute. Both teams showed resilience and fought hard to maintain their positions in the second tier of English football.

Key Facts

  • • Exeter City's Tom Parkes scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute.
  • • Crewe's Michael Nottingham equalized for Crewe in the 61st minute, assisted by Perry Ng.
  • • Exeter City's Liam Martin received a yellow card in the 24th minute.
  • • Crewe's Charlie Kirk was shown a yellow card in the 81st minute.
  • • Exeter City made a substitution in the 68th minute, bringing on Jack Taylor for Liam Martin.

Lineups

Exeter City

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Ward (G)
  • 5 A. Martin (D)
  • 15 T. Parkes (D)
  • 2 P. Sweeney (D)
  • 8 N. Law (M)
  • 7 L. Martin (F)
  • 24 B. Dickenson (M)
  • 4 N. Atangana (M)
  • 27 A. Collins (M)
  • 11 R. Williams
  • 12 R. Bowman (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 J. Taylor
  • 21 D. Moxey
  • 20 J. Richardson
  • 17 M. Jay
  • 13 J. Thompson
  • 18 A. Fisher
  • 14 N. Ajose

Crewe

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Jääskeläinen (G)
  • 28 M. Nottingham (D)
  • 2 P. Ng (D)
  • 3 H. Pickering (D)
  • 12 P. Green (M)
  • 8 J. Jones (M)
  • 4 R. Wintle (M)
  • 29 S. Walker (F)
  • 21 L. Offord (D)
  • 9 C. Porter (F)
  • 7 D. Powell (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 C. Kirk
  • 17 C. Anene
  • 15 N. Hunt
  • 14 O. Finney
  • 13 D. Richards
  • 11 C. Ainley
  • 16 T. Lowery

Timeline

  1. Exeter City
    24' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Martin
  2. Exeter City
    32' Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Parkes
  3. Crewe
    61' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Nottingham · Assist: Perry Ng
  4. Exeter City
    68' Exeter City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Martin · On: J. Taylor
  5. Crewe
    79' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Walker · On: C. Kirk
  6. Crewe
    79' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Porter · On: C. Anene
  7. Crewe
    81' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kirk
  8. Crewe
    90'+5 Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Nottingham · On: Nicky Hunt

Match Stats

Stat Exeter City Crewe
Fouls 16 8
Pass Accuracy 57% 62%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 7
Corners 9 2
Total Passes 354 393
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 3 1
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 201 245
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Exeter City's early lead through Tom Parkes' goal in the 32nd minute set the pace for the match.
  • ▸ Crewe's quick response with an equalizer from Michael Nottingham in the 61st minute shifted the momentum, leading to a balanced second half.