CARLISLE. Carlisle United and Crewe Alexandra didnβt manage to score any goal on Saturday. Crewe Alexandra was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Brunton Park stadium in Carlisle on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Ross Joyce with the help of Daniel Woodward and Lewis Raper. The 4th official was Graeme Fyvie. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 12.7 degrees Celsius or 54.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.β
Match Statisticsβ
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 7 Total 7
- 3 On Target 1
- 4 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 117 Attack 99
- 30 Dangerous attack 23
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
Fouls
- 14 Total 5
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Crewe Alexandra was in firm control of the ball 56% while Carlisle United was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Carlisle United was more aggressive with 30 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Carlisle United to win the matchβ.
Carlisle United shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Crewe Alexandra shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Carlisle United received 1 yellow card (P. Huntington). On the opposite side, Crewe Alexandra received 3 yellow cards (D. Agyei, and ).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Carlisle United will have 18 points to sit in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Crewe Alexandra will have 16 points like Tranmere Rovers and Grimsby Town to remain in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Carlisle United will host Stockport County on the 18th of April with a 2-2 head to head record.
Crewe Alexandra will host AFC Wimbledon on the 18th of April with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Crewe Alexandra (2 draws).
Carlisle United β Formation
Carlisle United started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Paul Simpson decided to play with the following team: TomΓ‘Ε‘ HolΓ½, Paul Huntington, Corey Whelan, Jack Armer, Finley Back, Owen Moxon, Callum Guy, Jordan Gibson, Jon Mellish, Kristian Dennis and Jack Stretton.
The home team had on the bench: Nic Bollado, Omari Patrick, Jayden John-Lloyd Harris, Morgan Feeney, Taylor Charters, Michael Kelly and Duncan Idehen.
Substitutions
Carlisle United made 3 changes: J. Stretton for O. Patrick (59β²), J. Gibson for J. J. Harris (82β²) and C. Guy for T. Charters (90β²).
Crewe Alexandra β Formation
Crewe Alexandra started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Alex Morris played with: Arthur Okonkwo, Rodney McDonald, Conor Thomas, Kelvin Mellor, Tariq Uwakwe, Lachlan Brook, Luke Offord, Eli King, Daniel Agyei, Bassala Sambou and Zac Williams .
They had on the bench: Thakgalo Khanya Leshabela, Dave Richards, Billy Sass-Davies, Charlie Finney, Rio Adebisi, Joel Tabiner and Regan Griffiths.
Substitutions
Crewe Alexandra made 2 changes: M. I. Williams for R. Adebisi (41β²) and L. Brook for C. Finney (68β²).
Best player: Zac Williamsβ
The most impressive player for Crewe Alexandra was Zac Williams.
His rating is with 19 passes (57% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.β
- Crawley Town β Stevenage β 1-2
- Swindon Town β Northampton Town β 1-2
- Harrogate Town β Bradford City β 1-2
- Tranmere Rovers β Barrow β 1-0
- Stockport County β Walsall β 1-1
- Salford City β Grimsby Town β 1-1
- Rochdale β Doncaster Rovers β 1-2
- Leyton Orient β Newport County β 1-2
- Gillingham β Sutton United β 1-0
- Carlisle United β Crewe Alexandra β 0-0
- AFC Wimbledon β Colchester United β 2-1