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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 22 (setup 4, season 21)
Crewe Alexandra
v.
Hartlepool United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
Alex McCARTHY17Cameron MASON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Home form:
John PAINTSIL72Michael DUCKWORTH
Andrei STEPANOV736Jeffrey SCHLUPP
Seyi George OLOFINJANA746Brad WALKER
Alex BRUCE55Nathan AKÉ
Steve FOSTER6Sam HIRD
Carlos EDWARDS776Chris TAYLOR
Brian HOWARD87Jesse LINGARD
Nicky MAYNARD797Craig BEATTIE
Rowan VINE7106Matt RITCHIE
Ross McCORMACK11Luke JAMES
Manager
Kenny LUNT12Christian BURGESS
Ali AL-HABSI13Mark FODEN
Joe HAMILL14Gary ROBERTS
Jamie SLABBER15Scott MALONE
Leon CORT616Rhoys WIGGINS

Crewe Alexandra 4 Hartlepool United 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 10,040, Stadium: Gresty Road, Referee: Andy WOOLMER 6)
6 Maynard, 21og Aké, 52 Vine, 78 MaynardScorers13 Lingard
74 Bruce <=> CortSubstitutions
Sendings off
18 Howard, 47 OlofinjanaBookings
1Corners13
2Fouls4
7Offsides5
5Shots on9
5Shots off3
10Total shots12
1Shots saved8
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Ross McCORMACK
6GOAL!! A nice run by HOWARD on the right was capped by a wonderful cross which MAYNARD headed home at the near post. (1-0 Crewe Alexandra)
7A right foot effort from BEATTIE was pushed over by the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper.
8LINGARD worked the ball to WALKER, BEATTIE collected his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper.
10HOWARD scuffed a simple chance.
13GOAL!! A shot from JAMES was cleared off the line only for LINGARD to nudge the ball in. (1-1)
16A cross from VINE left MAYNARD in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
18HOWARD receives a yellow card for a clinical tackle.
21GOAL!! A shot from PAINTSIL deflected off the boot of AKÉ and rolled past the helpless 'keeper and into the net.
26A thirty yard drive from BEATTIE caused the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper no problem.
34VINE nodded the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
40A corner fell to JAMES who headed an effort just beyond the far post.
 
47The referee books OLOFINJANA.
52GOAL!! On the left wing FOSTER collected a defender's clearance and hit it into the penalty box for VINE to flick it home. (3-1 Crewe Alexandra)
54BEATTIE shot over.
57VINE beat LINGARD but knocked the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
62BEATTIE fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
67A free-kick from VINE raced wide.
70MCCARTHY did well to hold onto a powerful shot from BEATTIE.
72A great save prevented BEATTIE from scoring a lovely goal.
77VINE knocked the ball to FOSTER who touched it just beyond the near post.
78GOAL!! A PAINTSIL run down the right resulted in an exceptional cross for MAYNARD to volley in. (4-1 Crewe Alexandra)
81A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing MCCARTHY.
81The Crewe Alexandra 'keeper saved a swerving shot from SCHLUPP.
87JAMES ran onto a delightful ball from WALKER but hit his shot wide of the lefthand post.