Barnsley thrash Crawley Town in a vibrant match
Barnsley secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Crawley Town in an exciting match at the Broadfield Stadium. The visitors dominated the match from the start, scoring four goals in the first half and leaving Crawley Town with no chance of a comeback.
The match started at a fast pace, and Barnsley opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a goal from D. Pines, assisted by C. O’Keeffe. Just a minute later, D. Pines received a yellow card.
Barnsley continued to press, and A. Phillips scored the second goal of the match in the 23rd minute, after an assist from L. Connell. A. Phillips scored again before halftime, this time from the penalty spot, to put the score at 3-0 at the end of the first half.
The second half brought no major changes to the score, although Barnsley had several opportunities to increase their lead. The match was played with intensity, with several yellow cards, but Barnsley’s defense held firm, preventing any attempt at a comeback from Crawley Town.
Barnsley showed their superiority throughout the match, with 27% possession, but playing a much more effective game than Crawley Town, who dominated possession with 73%.
The final score of 4-0 clearly reflects the difference in quality between the two teams. Barnsley consolidates their position at the top of the table, while Crawley Town will need to improve significantly to get better results.
Substitutions barnsley: at minute 9 A. Marsh came in and M. Watters went out., at minute 68 V. Yoganathan came in and K. Lofthouse went out., at minute 80 M. Roberts came in and D. Pines went out.
Substitutions crawley town: at minute 46 W. Swan came in and C. Bragg went out., at minute 46 H. Forster came in and M. Anderson went out., at minute 73 A. Adeyemo came in and R. Hepburn-Murphy went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crawley Town
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