English:
Shrewsbury Edge Out Crawley Town in Tense Match
Shrewsbury, England – Shrewsbury secured a narrow victory at home against Crawley Town in a match marked by intensity and tactical discipline at The Croud Meadow. The game, corresponding to matchday 13 of League Two, was characterized by high tension and a series of bookings that culminated in the sending off of Crawley Town’s H. McKirdy in the 65th minute.
Despite enjoying a larger share of possession (66%), Crawley Town failed to convert their dominance into goals, managing only two shots on target out of 13 attempts. Shrewsbury, with 34% possession, proved more effective in front of goal.
The only goal of the match came in the 84th minute, scored by W. Boyle after an assist from S. Clucas, unleashing euphoria among the home fans. The match ended with a total of seven yellow cards, five for Crawley Town and two for Shrewsbury, reflecting the intensity and contested play in every inch of the field. Ball possession was not enough for Crawley Town who saw their player expelled and their scoring opportunities dwindled as the game progressed.
Substitutions crawley town: at minute 58 G. Holohan came in and G. Bajrami went out., at minute 58 D. Pereira came in and L. Watson went out., at minute 64 H. Forster came in and D. Cashman went out., at minute 80 K. Tshimanga came in and J. Roles went out.
Substitutions shrewsbury: at minute 66 T. Sang came in and C. Aneke went out., at minute 76 T. McDermott came in and J. Ruffels went out., at minute 77 A. Scully came in and I. England went out., at minute 79 I. Kabia came in and J. Marquis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shrewsbury
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