THORNTON. Wrexham and Crewe Alexandra went through a rollercoaster before drawing 3-3.
The match was played at the Poolfoot Farm stadium in Thornton on Saturday and it started at 10:00 am local time. The referee was Lee Swabey with the support of Jacob Lehane and Paul Stonier. The 4th official was Kevin Morris. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 20.51 degrees Celsius or 68.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 12 Total 11
- 6 On Target 7
- 4 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 100 Attack 92
- 46 Dangerous attack 39
- 68 Ball safe 50
- 0 Penalties 1
- 7 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 13 Total 11
- 4 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Wrexham 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
Wrexham had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Wrexham to win the match.
Wrexham shot 12 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Crewe Alexandra shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Wrexham received 4 yellow cards (Ollie Palmer, Paul Mullin, William Boyle and James McClean). On the other side, Crewe Alexandra received 4 yellow cards (Shilow Tracey, Harvey Davies, Matus Holicek and Zac Williams).
(Wrexham) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (36′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Wrexham will have 16 points to hold in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Crewe Alexandra will have 17 points like AFC Wimbledon and Stockport County to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Wrexham will host Notts County on the 17th of February with a 8-2 head to head stats in favor of Notts County (3 draws).
Crewe Alexandra will host Harrogate Town on the 17th of February with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Crewe Alexandra (1 draw).
Wrexham – Formation
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Wrexham adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Phil Parkinson decided to play with the following team: Arthur Okonkwo
, Aaron Hayden , Ben Tozer , William Boyle , Ryan Barnett , James Jones , George Evans , Elliot Lee , James McClean , Ollie Palmer and Paul Mullin .The home team had on the bench: Andy Cannon, Steven Fletcher
, Max Cleworth, Thomas O’Connor, Mark Howard, Jacob Mendy and Sam Dalby .Substitutions
Wrexham made 4 changes: Ben Tozer for Andy Cannon (90′), James Jones for Steven Fletcher (76′), James McClean for Jacob Mendy (76′) and Ollie Palmer for Sam Dalby (82′).
Best player: Paul Mullin
The player that probably impressed the most for Wrexham was Paul Mullin.
His rating is
with 2 goals, 27 passes (78% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 4 crosses.Crewe Alexandra – Formation
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Also Crewe Alexandra adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Lee Bell played with: Harvey Davies
, Luke Offord , Connor O’Riordan , Mickey Demetriou , Rio Adebisi , Shilow Tracey , Jack Powell , Joel Tabiner , Zac Williams , Courtney Baker-Richardson and Christopher Long .The following players were sitting on the bench: Matus Holicek
, Joe White, Ryan Cooney , Elliott Nevitt , Tom Booth, Charlie Finney and Aaron Rowe.Substitutions
Crewe Alexandra made 3 changes: Christopher Long for Elliott Nevitt (87′), Shilow Tracey for Matus Holicek (81′) and Zac Williams for Ryan Cooney (85′).
Best player: Rio Adebisi
The most impressive player for Crewe Alexandra was Rio Adebisi.
His rating is
with 27 passes (89% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Wrexham – Crewe Alexandra – 3-3
- Swindon Town – Grimsby Town – 2-1
- Salford City – Newport County – 2-1
- Milton Keynes Dons – Harrogate Town – 0-1
- Gillingham – Mansfield Town – 1-1
- Forest Green Rovers – Morecambe – 1-2
- Crawley Town – Sutton United – 3-0
- Colchester United – Notts County – 5-4
- Bradford City – Walsall – 1-3
- Barrow – Doncaster Rovers – 3-2
- Accrington Stanley – Stockport County – 1-3
- AFC Wimbledon – Tranmere Rovers – 4-1