Doncaster Rovers defeated Crewe Alexandra with a 2-0 win

DONCASTER. Doncaster Rovers had a surprising win over Crewe Alexandra with a 2-0 win with a goal from H. Adelakun (17') and a goal from T. Rowe (59').

By
Luke Meyer
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Doncaster Rovers defeated Crewe Alexandra with a 2-0 win

DONCASTER. Doncaster Rovers had a surprising win over Crewe Alexandra with a 2-0 win with a goal from H. Adelakun (17′) and a goal from T. Rowe (59′). Crewe Alexandra lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the The Keepmoat Stadium stadium in Doncaster on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 6,617 spectators.​ The referee was Craig Hicks with the help of Declan Ford and Daniel Guest. The 4th official was Steven Copeland.

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Doncaster Rovers

2 - 0

Team 1

Crewe Alexandra

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 14 Total 9
  • 9 On Target 2
  • 3 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 3
  • 87 Attack 104
  • 33 Dangerous attack 40
  • 122 Ball safe 120
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 7
  • 3 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 12
  • 0 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Crewe Alexandra was in firm control of the ball 60% while Doncaster Rovers was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Crewe Alexandra was putting more pressure with 40 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, Doncaster Rovers found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Doncaster Rovers shot 14 times, 9 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Crewe Alexandra shot 9 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Doncaster Rovers didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Crewe Alexandra received 4 yellow cards (Ryan Cooney, Zac Williams, Rio Adebisi and Aaron Rowe).

Match Timeline

Hakeeb Adelakun(goal)
17'
Zain Westbrooke- sub ->Jamie Sterry
33'
37'
Aaron Rowe- Yellow
Tommy Rowe- sub ->James Maxwell
41'
43'
Rio Adebisi- Yellow
Maxime Biamou- sub ->Joe Ironside
46'
Joseph Olowu- sub ->Matthew Craig
46'
54'
Ryan Cooney- Yellow
Tommy Rowe(goal)Joseph Olowu
59'
60'
Courtney Baker-Richardson- sub ->Aaron Rowe
60'
Joel Tabiner- sub ->Ryan Cooney
60'
Zac Williams- sub ->Charlie Kirk
65'
Zac Williams- Yellow
69'
Lewis Leigh- sub ->Conor Thomas
Kyle Hurst- sub ->Hakeeb Adelakun
77'
85'
Matus Holicek- sub ->Josh Austerfield

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Stockport County
92
46
Wrexham
88
46
Mansfield Town
86
46
Milton Keynes Dons
78
46
Doncaster Rovers
71
46
Crewe Alexandra
71
46
Crawley Town
70
46
Barrow
69
46
Bradford City
69
46
AFC Wimbledon
65
46
Walsall
65
46
Gillingham
64
46
Harrogate Town
63
46
Notts County
61
46
Morecambe
58
46
Tranmere Rovers
57
46
Accrington Stanley
57
46
Newport County
55
46
Swindon Town
54
46
Salford City
51
46
Grimsby Town
49
46
Colchester United
45
46
Sutton United
42
46
Forest Green Rovers
42
46

After this encounter, Doncaster Rovers has 43 points to remain in the 19th place. Regarding the opposition, Crewe Alexandra will stays with 61 points to hold in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers will play away against Colchester United on the 12th of March with a 8-3 head to head record in favor of Doncaster Rovers (2 draws).

Crewe Alexandra will host Sutton United on the 12th of March with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Crewe Alexandra (2 draws).

Doncaster Rovers – Formation

Doncaster Rovers
G
T. Lo-Tutala 15.France
7.7
D
Jamie Sterry 2.England
6.4
33'
D
James Maxwell 3.Scotland
6.7
41'
D
Tom Anderson 4.England
6.8
D
Richard Wood  6.England
7.3
M
Harrison Biggins 14.England
7.0
M
Owen Bailey 17.England
7.7
M
Matthew Craig 37.Scotland
6.7
46'
F
Luke Molyneux 7.England
7.3
F
Joe Ironside 20.England
7.0
46'
F
Hakeeb Adelakun 47.England
7.5
77' Goals17'
Substitutes
G
Louis Jones 12.England
D
Joseph Olowu 5.England
7.5
46'
M
Tommy Rowe 10.England
7.5
41' Goals59'
M
Zain Westbrooke 24.England
7.0
33'
F
Kyle Hurst 21.England
7.0
77'
F
Maxime Biamou 36.France
7.5
46'
F
Billy Waters 40.England

Doncaster Rovers started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Grant McCann decided to play with the following team: Thimothee Lo-Tutala (7.7), Jamie Sterry (6.4), Tom Anderson (6.8), Richard Wood (7.3), James Maxwell (6.7), Owen Bailey (7.7), Harrison Biggins (7.0), Matthew Craig (6.7), Luke Molyneux (7.3), Joe Ironside (7.0) and Hakeeb Adelakun (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Joseph Olowu (7.5), Tommy Rowe (7.5), Louis Jones, Kyle Hurst (7.0), Zain Westbrooke (7.0), Maxime Biamou (7.5) and Billy Waters.

Doncaster Rovers could not rely on the presence of Zain Westbrooke (injured) and Tommy Rowe (injured).

Substitutions

Doncaster Rovers made 5 changes: Jamie Sterry for Zain Westbrooke (33′), James Maxwell for Tommy Rowe (41′), Joe Ironside for Maxime Biamou (46′), Matthew Craig for Joseph Olowu (46′) and Hakeeb Adelakun for Kyle Hurst (77′).

Player of the match: Thimothee Lo-Tutala​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Doncaster Rovers was the goalkeeper: Thimothee Lo-Tutala. His rating is 7.65. He performed 2 saves.

Crewe Alexandra – Formation

Crewe Alexandra
G
Tom Booth 13.England
7.3
D
Ryan Cooney 2.England
6.7
60' 54'
D
Rio Adebisi 3.England
6.3
43'
D
Mickey Demetriou 5.England
6.4
D
Ed Turns 12.Wales
6.7
M
Conor Thomas 8.England
7.0
69'
M
Shilow Tracey 10.England
6.7
M
Aaron Rowe 21.England
6.6
60' 37'
M
Josh Austerfield 25.England
7.5
85'
M
Charlie Kirk 30.England
6.8
60'
F
Elliott Nevitt 20.England
7.0
Substitutes
G
Harvey Davies 1.England
D
Zac Williams 4.Wales
6.6
60' 65'
D
Lewis Billington 28.England
M
Joel Tabiner 11.England
6.4
60'
M
Lewis Leigh 14.England
6.8
69'
M
Matus Holicek 17.Slovakia
6.3
85'
F
Courtney Baker-Richardson 9.England
6.7
60'

Crewe Alexandra started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Lee Bell played with: Tom Booth (7.3), Ryan Cooney (6.7), Ed Turns (6.7), Mickey Demetriou (6.4), Rio Adebisi (6.3), Conor Thomas (7.0), Josh Austerfield (7.5), Shilow Tracey (6.7), Aaron Rowe (6.6), Charlie Kirk (6.8) and Elliott Nevitt (7.0).

They had on the bench: Harvey Davies, Zac Williams (6.6), Courtney Baker-Richardson (6.7), Joel Tabiner (6.4), Lewis Leigh (6.8), Matus Holicek (6.3) and Lewis Billington.

Substitutions

Crewe Alexandra made 5 changes: Josh Austerfield for Matus Holicek (85′), Conor Thomas for Lewis Leigh (69′), Aaron Rowe for Courtney Baker-Richardson (60′), Ryan Cooney for Joel Tabiner (60′) and Charlie Kirk for Zac Williams (60′).

Player of the match: Josh Austerfield​

The player that probably impressed the most for Crewe Alexandra was Josh Austerfield.

His rating is 7.5 with 45 passes (71% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 7 duels out of 12.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​