Crewe Alexandra vs Salford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
  • 44': Aaron Rowe
  • 45'+2': Elliott Nevitt
FT
2 - 3
Salford City
  • 4': Matt Smith
  • 55': Matt Smith
  • 85': Matt Smith

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Salford City at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Hand ball by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 4': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Salford City 1. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
  • 5': Declan John (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 6': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 6': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Junior Luamba (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Tilt following a fast break.
  • 9': Hand ball by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Luamba.
  • 12': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
  • 13': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 13': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Salford City. Matt Smith is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 16': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
  • 16': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 16': Junior Luamba (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 18': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Luamba.
  • 23': Declan John (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 26': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
  • 32': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
  • 33': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Conor McAleny.
  • 35': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
  • 35': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Junior Luamba (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Watson following a fast break.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Junior Luamba (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
  • 39': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
  • 39': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Luke Garbutt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 40': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
  • 42': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 42': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Salford City 1. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Thomas.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Junior Luamba (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Salford City. Matt Smith is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 1. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Billington with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 45'+4': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Salford City. Kelly N'Mai replaces Junior Luamba.
  • 45': Substitution, Salford City. Liam Shephard replaces Declan John.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 48': Offside, Salford City. Matt Smith is caught offside.
  • 51': Hand ball by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
  • 53': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
  • 53': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
  • 55': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
  • 55': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 2. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shilow Tracey with a cross.
  • 57': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
  • 60': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
  • 61': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 61': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Chris Long.
  • 63': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Lewis Billington.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Cairns (Salford City).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelly N'Mai with a headed pass.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Delay in match (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 68': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 75': Substitution, Salford City. Matthew Lund replaces Ryan Watson.
  • 75': Substitution, Salford City. Callum Hendry replaces Conor McAleny.
  • 77': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
  • 77': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Aaron Rowe.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 84': Elliot Watt (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 85': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 3. Matt Smith (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Lund.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
  • 88': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Tom Booth.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
  • 89': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Matthew Lund (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Lewis Leigh replaces Josh Austerfield.
  • 90': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
  • 90': Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
  • 90'+4': Callum Hendry (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Salford City 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 4,938

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
2 Barnet 0 0 0
3 Barrow 0 0 0
4 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
13 Tom Booth (GK)
5 Mickey Demetriou
6 Luke Offord
25 Joshua Austerfield
3 Rio Adebisi
28 Lewis Billington
8 Conor Thomas
21 Aaron Rowe Yellow Card
7 Chris Long
10 Shilow Tracey
20 Elliott Nevitt
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Lewis Leigh, Ryan Cooney, Matús Holícek, Harvey Davies, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Charlie Colkett.

SAL Salford City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Cairns (GK)
16 Curtis Tilt
42 Theo Vassell
29 Luke Garbutt Yellow Card
3 Declan John Yellow Card
6 Elliot Watt
54 Junior Luamba
7 Ryan Watson
17 Matt Smith
18 Conor McAleny
24 Luke Bolton
Salford City Substitutes:
Liam Shephard, Callum Hendry, Adrian Mariappa, Kelly N'Mai, Joel Torrance, Matthew Lund, Connor Mclennan.

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