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09/12/2036, Alexandra Stadium, Crewe, England
EFL Trophy, G3

Crewe Vs Preston

Crewe play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: G Crowe (GK) , J Meiklejohn (CB) , J Caudill (CB) , D Breckenridge (RB) , A Morgan (LB) , N Edmundson (CDM) , S Maddox (CDM) , M Payne (CAM) , S Fitzgerald (CAM) , B MacKay (ST) , M Egerton (ST) And the subs are: L Neild (CB) , B Ogugua (CB) , J Taylor (CM) , W Keenor (CM) , A Mohan (ST)

Preston play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: M McClung (GK) , R Daniel (CB) , J Toshack (CB) , S Keenor (CB) , L Penaloza (CM) , J Biggart (CM) , M Bowen (CM) , A Matthew (CAM) , R Llewellyn (RW) , A Muniz (LW) , I Ferguson (ST) And the subs are: J Stephenson (CB) , J Nevin (CB) , N Friel (CM) , F Ogunnupe (CM) , S Adie (ST)

Welcome to Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, England where Crewe Alexandra will face Preston North End.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 10000.

1' - Crewe kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Jack Meiklejohn plays the ball to Nicholas Edmundson.  Nicholas Edmundson passes the ball to Stuart Maddox.  Andrew Matthew successfully tackles Stuart Maddox and gains possession for his team.  Preston launch a counter attack.  Stuart Maddox successfully tackles Andrew Matthew and takes possession.  Stuart Maddox plays a long pass to Shaun Fitzgerald.  Shaun Fitzgerald attempts to use his skills to beat Andrew Matthew, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

7' - Shaun Fitzgerald looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

14' - Stuart Maddox sees a run from Barry MacKay.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

18' - Sammy Keenor passes the ball to Malcolm McClung.  Malcolm McClung finds Marc Bowen with a short pass.  Marc Bowen uses his pace to beat Stuart Maddox.  

20' - Marc Bowen sees a run from Lisandro Penaloza.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

24' - Max Egerton passes a long ball to Stuart Maddox.  Stuart Maddox slides the ball to Mel Payne.  Mel Payne whips in a cross, and manages to find Max Egerton.  Max Egerton jumps up and gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the shot is offtarget!

28' - Malcolm McClung plays a long ball to Rob Daniel.  Rob Daniel spots a run from Marc Bowen.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Marc Bowen takes the ball.  Marc Bowen tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Marc Bowen scores!  That's a beautiful goal from the Preston player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

29' - Crewe kick the ball off for the restart.  

33' - Jack Meiklejohn slides the ball to Nicholas Edmundson.  Nicholas Edmundson attempts to use his skills to beat Marc Bowen and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

33' - Nicholas Edmundson sees a run from Mel Payne.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

36' - Lisandro Penaloza passes to John Biggart.  John Biggart sees a run from Ian Ferguson.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

39' - Max Egerton passes a long ball to Jay Caudill.  Andrew Matthew dispossesses Jay Caudill and takes possession.  Andrew Matthew uses his pace to beat Stuart Maddox.  

42' - Andrew Matthew slides the ball to Malcolm McClung.  Malcolm McClung passes a long ball to Jake Toshack.  Jake Toshack whips in a cross, but Mel Payne intercepts and takes possession.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Lisandro Penaloza plays a short pass to Andrew Matthew.  Andrew Matthew plays the ball to John Biggart.  John Biggart speeds past Nicholas Edmundson.  

56' - Barry MacKay brings the ball forward, outpacing Sammy Keenor.  

57' - Barry MacKay looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jack Meiklejohn is going to be taken off.  Lee Neild is brought on from the bench.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jake Toshack is going to be taken off.  John Stephenson joins the game from the bench.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Stuart Maddox will come off.  Blake Ogugua joins the game from the bench.  

64' - Andrew Matthew attempts to beat Lee Neild using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Andrew Matthew runs with the ball!  

65' - Andrew Matthew tries to beat Blake Ogugua using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

66' - Andrew Matthew crosses the ball, but Aron Morgan intercepts and takes possession.  

70' - Aron Morgan plays a long pass to Mel Payne.  Mel Payne hits the ball long to Lee Neild.  Lee Neild finds Mel Payne with a short pass.  Mel Payne sees a run from Max Egerton.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nicholas Edmundson is going to be taken off.  William Keenor joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Lee Neild hits the ball long to Shaun Fitzgerald.  Shaun Fitzgerald tries to beat John Biggart using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

77' - Shaun Fitzgerald sees Mel Payne making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mel Payne runs on to the ball.  Mel Payne tries to cutback, but Barry MacKay overshoots the ball and it goes loose! There is going to be a subsitution.  Sammy Keenor will come off.  Justin Nevin is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Richard Llewellyn is going to be taken off.  Sam Adie joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Justin Nevin finds John Biggart with a short pass.  John Biggart attempts to outskill Lee Neild, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

84' - Sam Adie tackles Lee Neild and takes possession.  Preston attempt a quick counter attack.  Sam Adie attempts to outskill Lee Neild, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

85' - Sam Adie sees John Biggart making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and John Biggart takes the ball.  John Biggart shoots...and John Biggart scores!  That's a nice goal from the Preston player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

85' - Crewe kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Crewe Alexandra 0 - 2 Preston North End.