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Crawley Town and Chesterfield Draw in Card-Filled Thriller
Chesterfield, Derbyshire – A vibrant and contested match was played between Crawley Town and Chesterfield at the SMH Group Stadium, corresponding to the sixth day of League Two. The match, refereed by Ben Toner, ended in a draw that reflects the intensity experienced on the field.
Crawley Town started strong, led by a highly inspired H. McKirdy, who scored the first goal of the match in the 9th minute, assisted by C. Barker. McKirdy extended the lead in the 36th minute with a penalty goal. However, McKirdy himself received a yellow card, marking a turning point. The visiting team was also affected by the yellow cards received by C. Barker, G. Bajrami, and K. Scott during the match.
The second half witnessed a remarkable reaction from Chesterfield. D. Duffy reduced the deficit in the 56th minute, assisted by V. Daley-Campbell, and just two minutes later, A. Dobra equalized the score, also assisted by Daley-Campbell. The home team, which dominated ball possession with 59%, persistently sought victory, generating 8 shots, of which 2 were on target. However, the Crawley Town defense remained firm. Chesterfield also suffered in the disciplinary section, with yellow cards for R. Darcy, L. Gordon, and A. Dobra.
The match ended with a result that, while not fully satisfying either team, reflects the effort and fight shown on the pitch. The sharing of points leaves both teams with the need to continue working to climb positions in the table.
Substitutions crawley town: at minute 61 G. Bajrami came in and K. Tshimanga went out., at minute 61 L. Watson came in and D. Pereira went out., at minute 61 A. Adeyemo came in and L. Flower went out., at minute 66 D. Cashman came in and H. Forster went out., at minute 76 H. McKirdy came in and M. Anderson went out.
Substitutions chesterfield: at minute 69 D. Duffy came in and D. Markanday went out., at minute 69 M. Dibley-Dias came in and T. Naylor went out., at minute 70 R. Darcy came in and W. Grigg went out., at minute 79 V. Daley-Campbell came in and L. Mandeville went out., at minute 84 A. Dobra came in and A. Lewis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chesterfield
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