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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 3 (setup 1, season 30)
Crewe Alexandra
v.
Reading
Formation:
4-3-3
Overall form:
Home form:
Antonio MIRANTE17Marcelo Alberto BAROVERO
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Overall form:
Home form:
Medhi BENATIA2Paul McSHANE
Granit XHAKA3Wes HOOLAHAN
Radja NAINGGOLAN4Christian N'dri ROMARIC
Stefan DE VRIJ85Cesare BOVO
Nicolas Alexis Julio N'KOULOU Ndoubena86Jake BUXTON
FELIPE ANDERSON Pereira Gomes77Adam FORSHAW
Sven BENDER886CARLOS EDUARDO Marques
Stefan KIESSLING896Matej VYDRA
ARDA Turan10Deniss RAKELS
Arturo Erasmo VIDAL Pardo116NILMAR Honorato da Silva
Beck NigelManager
Yannick Ferreira CARRASCO12Simon COX
René ADLER13Agustín Federico MARCHESÍN
Morgan SANSON14Yannis TAFER
Anthony LIMBOMBE156Nick BLACKMAN
André-Pierre GIGNAC16Enej JELENIC

Crewe Alexandra 1 Reading 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 50,977, Stadium: Gresty Road, Referee: Martin ATKINSON 6)
56 Felipe AndersonScorers
Substitutions61 Buxton <=> Blackman
Sendings off
Bookings
0Corners8
5Fouls2
7Offsides1
7Shots on2
12Shots off7
19Total shots9
6Shots saved2
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Granit XHAKA
1A header by KIESSLING at the far post was easily collected by BAROVERO.
3A weak strike from RAKELS rolled agonisingly wide.
10FELIPE ANDERSON poked a simple chance past the far post.
12ARDA floated the ball to FELIPE ANDERSON who flicked it just beyond the far post.
17FELIPE ANDERSON drove a deadly shot over from close range.
19FELIPE ANDERSON shot wide.
23A header from KIESSLING was hoofed off the line by MCSHANE.
35The 'keeper dived to his right to block an accurate shot from Reading's FORSHAW.
38A drive from FELIPE ANDERSON seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to fist the ball clear.
39MIRANTE managed to block a fierce effort.
40FELIPE ANDERSON ran onto a great ball from VIDAL but blasted his shot wide.
45The Reading 'keeper was able to claw away a poor header from FELIPE ANDERSON.
 
46FELIPE ANDERSON waltzed round CARLOS EDUARDO and rattled a weak shot past the post.
50CARLOS EDUARDO headed just wide.
52FELIPE ANDERSON beat RAKELS and drilled the ball to ARDA who fumbled his shot wide.
56GOAL!! An outswinging corner was headed clear only for FELIPE ANDERSON to thump the ball into the net. (1-0 Crewe Alexandra)
66KIESSLING steamed through the Reading defence but shot straight at the Reading 'keeper.
66A good effort from FORSHAW scraped the outside of the post.
71KIESSLING kicked the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area.
72A cross from XHAKA left ARDA in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
83A useful ball from CARLOS EDUARDO on the right fell to FORSHAW who scuffed his shot over the bar.
89A penalty box scramble resulted in CARLOS EDUARDO cracking a low shot over.