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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 4 (setup 4, season 37)
Crewe Alexandra
v.
Reading
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Bailey PEACOCK-FARRELL17Joe LUMLEY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Yan VALERY728Jonathan Castro Otto, JONNY
Dimitris GIANNOULIS37Mouhamadou 'Naby' SARR
Tom LOWERY4Mamadou LOUM N'Diaye
Perry NG57Chris BASHAM
Harlee DEAN666John SWIFT
Jarrod BOWEN7Bertrand TRAORÉ
Philip HEISE787Junior HOILETT
Jacob BROWN796LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOĆO
Anthony KNOCKAERT6106Jeff HENDRICK
Owen DALE11Yakou MEITÉ
Manager
Reggie CANNON12Lewis BAKER
Ben GARRATT13Sam WALKER
Ryan NYAMBE14Ovie EJARIA
Josh MAGENNIS15Tom INCE
Ben WOODBURN16Andy CARROLL

Crewe Alexandra 2 Reading 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 9,897, Stadium: Gresty Road, Referee: Graham SCOTT 5)
37 Heise, 45 BrownScorers86 Lucas Joćo
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings2 Lucas Joćo
4Corners2
2Fouls3
3Offsides1
6Shots on5
6Shots off9
12Total shots14
4Shots saved4
50%Possession50%
Man of the match: Jonathan Castro Otto, JONNY
2LUCAS JOĆO given a yellow card for a high tackle.
6The motionless 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from NG fell just wide.
12A left foot effort from BROWN was saved by LUMLEY.
16A strike from BROWN held no problem for LUMLEY.
17A perfect strike from LOUM was dealt with by a good parry from the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper.
17BOWEN was put clear by LOWERY and he beat LUMLEY but struck his shot inches over.
32A great effort from HOILETT scraped the outside of the post.
37GOAL!! A one-fisted punch from the Reading 'keeper enabled HEISE to force the ball into the empty net. (1-0 Crewe Alexandra)
43LUCAS JOĆO made space on the left and pulled the ball to MEITÉ who clipped the ball wide.
45GOAL!! A great thirty yard shot from HEISE rebounded off the woodwork and in the ensuing scramble the ball was hoofed into the net by BROWN. (2-0 Crewe Alexandra)
45+2LUCAS JOĆO booted the ball wide from the edge of the box.
 
49BOWEN ran onto a great ball from HEISE but hit his effort wide.
52A penalty box scramble resulted in BOWEN tapping a low shot over.
52A mix up in the Reading defence enabled BROWN to fire an effort just beyond the far post.
54HOILETT's header was well saved by the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper.
57VALERY shot wide.
67A cross from HOILETT left LOUM in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
70TRAORÉ beat GIANNOULIS and placed the ball to HOILETT who hit his shot wide.
73The 'keeper saved a refined strike from HOILETT.
79LUCAS JOĆO chipped the ball to HOILETT who flicked it over.
81LOWERY beat a number of Reading players and drove a golden opportunity over the bar.
86GOAL!! A neatly crafted set-piece enabled LUCAS JOĆO to hammer the ball into the net. (2-1 Crewe Alexandra)