Match report

Crawley Town Defeats Oldham 3-0 in League Two Clash

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
3–0
FT
Oldham
Oldham
Mar 7, 2020

Crawley Town stuns Oldham with a comprehensive 3-0 victory in their League Two clash. The home side dominated the game with R. German opening the scoring in the 36th minute, assisted by A. Nadesan. A. Nadesan added a second goal in the 70th minute, setting up a comfortable lead. B. Lubala sealed the win with a penalty in the 76th minute. Despite Oldham making several substitutions, they were unable to find a way past the Crawley defense.

Key Facts

  • • Crawley Town 3–0 Oldham
  • • R. German scored the first goal in the 36th minute
  • • A. Nadesan added the second goal in the 70th minute
  • • B. Lubala scored a penalty in the 76th minute
  • • N. Ferguson and J. Dacres-Cogley received yellow cards for Crawley Town
  • • Oldham made three substitutions throughout the game

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Morris (G)
  • 14 G. Francomb (M)
  • 20 J. Sendles-White (D)
  • 19 J. Tunnicliffe (D)
  • 25 J. Cogley (D)
  • 18 D. Sesay (M)
  • 3 J. Doherty (D)
  • 12 N. Ferguson (M)
  • 10 A. Nadesan (F)
  • 13 R. German (F)
  • 30 B. Lubala (M)

Substitutes

  • 34 J. Powell
  • 17 T. Allarakhia
  • 28 Panutche Camará
  • 37 M. Adebowale
  • 5 J. McNerney
  • 27 T. McGill

Oldham

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 20 Z. de la Paz (G)
  • 31 D. Wheater (D)
  • 33 C. Piergianni (D)
  • 57 C. Borthwick-Jackson (D)
  • 26 J. Smith (M)
  • 34 T. Hamer (D)
  • 25 C. McCann (M)
  • 24 M. Sylla (M)
  • 55 Z. Dearnley (F)
  • 56 D. Rowe (F)
  • 11 G. Nepomuceno (M)

Substitutes

  • 23 C. N'Guessan
  • 10 M. Maouche
  • 7 J. Branger
  • 18 D. Fage
  • 17 C. Missilou
  • 41 E. Allen
  • 19 D. Segbé Azankpo

Timeline

  1. Crawley Town
    36' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. German · Assist: A. Nadesan
  2. Oldham
    40' Oldham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Wheater · On: C. N'Guessan
  3. Crawley Town
    49' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ferguson
  4. Crawley Town
    55' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Ferguson · On: Jack Powell
  5. Crawley Town
    62' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. German · On: T. Allarakhia
  6. Oldham
    65' Oldham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Dearnley · On: M. Maouche
  7. Crawley Town
    70' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Nadesan · Assist: T. Allarakhia
  8. Crawley Town
    76' Crawley Town Goal · Penalty
    B. Lubala
  9. Oldham
    79' Oldham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Borthwick-Jackson · On: J. Branger
  10. Crawley Town
    83' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Sesay · On: Panutche Camará
  11. Crawley Town
    85' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Dacres-Cogley

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Oldham
Fouls 10 6
Pass Accuracy 67% 79%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 18
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 306 539
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 4 8
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 10 5
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 204 426
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 6 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. German's early goal in the 36th minute gave Crawley Town a crucial lead, setting the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ A. Nadesan's second goal in the 70th minute effectively ended Oldham's hopes of a comeback, putting the game out of reach.