Swindon Town and Crewe Draw in a Low-Scoring Match
Swindon Town and Crewe drew 0-0 in a League Two match at the Mornflake Stadium. The match was a relatively quiet affair with few clear-cut chances and a total of 16 fouls committed.
Swindon Town had more possession (48%) and attempted more shots (9) than Crewe (7). However, only three of Swindon’s shots were on target, while none of Crewe’s were.
The game was marred by a number of yellow cards. In the 24th minute, J. Cotterill of Swindon Town received the first yellow card of the match, followed by one for M. Demetriou of Crewe in the 44th minute. J. Tabiner of Crewe was booked in the 51st minute.
Despite the lack of goals, both teams had their chances. Swindon had the best chance in the 65th minute when a shot from A. Drinan went just wide of the post. Crewe also had a chance in the 80th minute when a free-kick from J. Lankester was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In summary, it was a disappointing match for both teams. Swindon had more possession and more shots, but Crewe were more effective defensively. In the end, the goalless draw was a fair result.
Substitutions swindon town: at minute 60 A. Drinan came in and P. Glatzel went out., at minute 60 N. Ofoborh came in and O. Clarke went out., at minute 72 T. Sobowale came in and R. Longelo-Mbule went out., at minute 87 D. Mitchell came in and J. Cain went out.
Substitutions crewe: at minute 70 J. Lankester came in and S. Tracey went out., at minute 71 C. Long came in and J. Tabiner went out., at minute 79 C. Finney came in and M. Conway went out., at minute 87 M. Holicek came in and M. H. Sanders went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crewe
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