Match report

Crawley Town Defeats Crewe 2-0 in League Two Clash

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
2–0
FT
Crewe
Crewe
May 19, 2024

Crawley Town held off Crewe to clinch a crucial 2-0 win in their League Two clash, bolstering their position with goals from D. Orsi-Dadomo and L. Kelly. The match was highlighted by Crewe's struggles with discipline, including multiple yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • D. Orsi-Dadomo scored the opening goal for Crawley Town in the 41st minute.
  • • L. Kelly secured the second and final goal for Crawley at the 85th minute, ensuring a comfortable win.
  • • Crewe received multiple yellow cards during the match, including A. Rowe (19'), Rio Adebisi (59'), J. Tabiner (66').
  • • Crawley Town had two substitutions with A. Campbell replacing R. Darcy in the 55th minute.

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Addai (G)
  • 30 W. Wright (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 6 L. Maguire (D)
  • 2 K. Gordon (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 4 L. Kelly (M)
  • 19 J. Kelly (M)
  • 8 K. Lolos
  • 28 A. Campbell (F)
  • 9 D. Orsi (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 R. Darcy
  • 22 A. Adeyemo
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla
  • 11 J. Roles
  • 13 R. Sandford
  • 5 H. Ransom
  • 20 J. Mukena

Crewe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 42 M. Stryjek (G)
  • 28 L. Billington (D)
  • 12 E. Turns (D)
  • 5 M. Demetriou (D)
  • 3 R. Adebisi (D)
  • 8 C. Thomas (M)
  • 11 J. Tabiner (M)
  • 10 S. Tracey (M)
  • 21 A. Rowe (M)
  • 7 C. Long (M)
  • 20 E. Nevitt (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 C. Baker-Richardson
  • 25 J. Austerfield
  • 30 C. Kirk
  • 14 L. Leigh
  • 17 M. Holíček
  • 24 C. Finney
  • 2 R. Cooney

Timeline

  1. Crewe
    19' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    A. Rowe

    Foul

  2. Crawley Town
    41' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Orsi-Dadomo · Assist: L. Kelly
  3. Crewe
    52' Crewe Var · Penalty cancelled
    C. Long
  4. Crawley Town
    55' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Campbell · On: R. Darcy
  5. Crewe
    59' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    Rio Adebisi

    Foul

  6. Crewe
    64' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Tracey · On: C. Baker-Richardson
  7. Crewe
    65' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Thomas · On: J. Austerfield
  8. Crewe
    66' Crewe Card · Yellow Card
    J. Tabiner

    Foul

  9. Crewe
    74' Crewe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Long · On: C. Kirk
  10. Crewe
    74' Crewe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Tabiner · On: L. Leigh
  11. Crewe
    81' Crewe subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Billington · On: M. Holicek
  12. Crawley Town
    85' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Kelly
  13. Crawley Town
    90'+3 Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jeremy Kelly · On: N. Tsaroulla
  14. Crawley Town
    90'+3 Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Lolos · On: J. Roles

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Crewe
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 80% 62%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 8
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 460 261
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 7 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 368 161
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Orsi-Dadomo's goal in the 41st minute broke the deadlock and shifted momentum towards Crawley Town.
  • ▸ The cancellation of a Crewe penalty in the 52nd minute due to VAR intervention was a significant turning point, likely demoralizing the away side.