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Crewe and Bristol Rovers Play to Tense Draw at Alexandra Stadium
Crewe, England – Crewe Alexandra and Bristol Rovers played out a 1-1 draw in League Two action at Alexandra Stadium. The match, marked by intensity and controversy, saw Crewe play with ten men for a significant portion of the game following a first-half sending off.
The game started at a frantic pace. E. Tezgel put Crewe ahead in the 9th minute with a well-taken goal after an assist from R. Hutchinson. However, the home side’s joy was short-lived as C. Morton equalised for Bristol Rovers in the 12th minute, assisted by A. Kilgour.
Tension escalated when Crewe’s A. Thibaut saw a red card in the 30th minute, leaving his team a man down. The remainder of the match was characterised by territorial dominance from Bristol Rovers, who enjoyed 62% possession and had 15 shots, although only 3 of them were on target. Crewe, with 38% possession and 10 shots (3 on target), battled to maintain the draw.
Both teams accumulated yellow cards, with Crewe receiving 2 and Bristol Rovers 3. Despite their numerical advantage, Bristol Rovers were unable to convert their dominance into goals, and the match ended in a draw that leaves a bittersweet taste for both sides.
Substitutions crewe: at minute 33 E. Tezgel came in and D. Rankine went out., at minute 81 O. Lunt came in and J. Powell went out., at minute 81 J. March came in and L. Moult went out.
Substitutions bristol rovers: at minute 57 F. Cavegn came in and S. Forde went out., at minute 73 L. Thomas came in and R. Sotiriou went out., at minute 73 A. Chang came in and J. Cotterill went out., at minute 77 C. Morton came in and O. Dewsbury went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crewe
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