SAMUT PRAKAN. Crewe Alexandra tops Doncaster Rovers with a 2-0 win with a goal from C. Baker-Richardson (31′) and a goal from C. O’Riordan (37′).
The match was played at the M-Power Stadium stadium in Samut Prakan on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Ross Joyce who had the assistance of Declan Ford and Simon Clayton. The 4th official was Aaron Bannister. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 29.1 degrees Celsius or 84.33 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
- 6 Total 11
- 3 On Target 5
- 2 Off Target 2
- 1 Shots blocked 4
- 103 Attack 103
- 51 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 9
Fouls
- 11 Total 10
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Doncaster Rovers was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Crewe Alexandra that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Doncaster Rovers was putting more pressure with 51 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Crewe Alexandra succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Doncaster Rovers shot 6 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Crewe Alexandra shot 11 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Doncaster Rovers will stay with 51 points like Swindon Town to hold in the 12th place. On the other side, Crewe Alexandra will have 45 points to sit in the 17th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers will play away against Stevenage on the 18th of April with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Doncaster Rovers (1 draw).
Crewe Alexandra will play away agasint Newport County on the 6th of May with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Newport County (2 draws).
Doncaster Rovers – Formation
Doncaster Rovers started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Danny Schofield decided to play with the following team: Jonathan Mitchell, Tom Anderson, Joseph Olowu, Charlie Seaman, Ben Nelson, Tommy Rowe, Ben Close, Luke Molyneux, Kyle Hurst, Liam Ravenhill and Todd Miller.
The home team had on the bench: Kieran Ricardo Agard, Bobby Faulkner, Jack Degruchy, Zain Westbrooke, Ben Bottomley, Aidan Barlow and Jack Goodman.
Doncaster Rovers could not rely on the presence of B. Faulkner (injured).
Substitutions
Doncaster Rovers made 4 changes: Joseph Olowu for Bobby Faulkner (19′), T. Miller for Jack Goodman (46′), Liam Ravenhill for Zain Westbrooke (46′) and Tommy Rowe for Aidan Barlow (84′).
Crewe Alexandra – Formation
Crewe Alexandra started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
Lee Bell played with: James Beadle, Rio Adebisi, Connor O’Riordan, Conor Thomas, Kelvin Mellor, Callum Ainley, Lachlan Brook, Luke Offord, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Daniel Agyei and Joel Tabiner.
They had on the bench: Charlie Colkett, Chris Long, Elliot Nevitt, Zak Kempster-Down, Sean Robertson, Dave Richards and Regan Griffiths.
Crewe Alexandra could not rely on the presence of Sean Robertson (injured).
Substitutions
Crewe Alexandra made 4 changes: Rio Adebisi for Sean Robertson (56′), L. Brook for Christopher Long (62′), Callum Ainley for Regan Griffiths (71′) and Joel Tabiner for Elliot Nevitt (71′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Walsall – Sutton United – 1-1
- Northampton Town – Stevenage – 1-1
- Mansfield Town – Crawley Town – 4-1
- Leyton Orient – Carlisle United – 1-0
- Hartlepool United – Swindon Town – 2-1
- Doncaster Rovers – Crewe Alexandra – 0-2
- Colchester United – Newport County – 0-0
- Bradford City – Grimsby Town – 3-2
- Barrow – Gillingham – 2-1
- AFC Wimbledon – Rochdale – 0-1