Crewe secure a convincing victory over Gillingham at the Mornflake Stadium
Crewe Alexandra beat Gillingham 2-0 in a match dominated by the home side at the Mornflake Stadium. Despite Gillingham’s overwhelming possession, it was Crewe who took the win thanks to goals from S. Tracey.
The match started at a fast pace with both teams looking to attack. However, it was Crewe who managed to open the scoring in the 17th minute when S. Tracey, assisted by J. Lankester, sent the ball into the back of the net.
Crewe’s dominance became even more evident in the second half. A goal from S. Tracey in the 60th minute, assisted by A. Thibaut, confirmed the home team’s superiority.
Despite Gillingham’s attempts to close the gap, the score remained the same. The victory for Crewe is a great boost for their aspirations in League Two, while Gillingham will have to analyze the mistakes they made in this match.
Match Statistics:
* Crewe: 32% possession, 9 shots (6 on target, 2 off target), 3 corners, 13 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Gillingham: 68% possession, 18 shots (1 on target, 9 off target), 5 corners, 10 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Key events:
* 16′: Yellow card for J. Lankester (Crewe).
* 17′: Goal by S. Tracey (Crewe), assisted by J. Lankester.
* 33′: Yellow card for K. Breckin (Crewe).
* 60′: Goal by S. Tracey (Crewe), assisted by A. Thibaut.
* 81′: Yellow card for M. Holicek (Crewe).
The match was played at the Mornflake Stadium in Crewe, Cheshire, under the direction of referee A. Backhouse. The date of the match was October 5th, 2024, corresponding to the 10th round of the regular season of League Two.
Substitutions crewe: at minute 46 A. Thibaut came in and J. Lankester went out., at minute 61 M. Holicek came in and M. Conway went out., at minute 86 O. Lunt came in and K. Breckin went out., at minute 86 C. Agius came in and J. Tabiner went out., at minute 90 L. Billington came in and S. Tracey went out.
Substitutions gillingham: at minute 46 E. Coleman came in and R. McKenzie went out., at minute 67 J. Wakeling came in and J. Nolan went out., at minute 67 O. Hawkins came in and G. Lapslie went out., at minute 67 T. Dieng came in and A. Little went out., at minute 78 J. Gbode came in and R. Hutton went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crewe
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