English:
Walsall Secures Home Victory Against Crewe in Tight Match
Walsall, England – The Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium witnessed a hard-fought match where Walsall triumphed over Crewe. A goal by J. Matt just at the beginning of the second half (45th minute) proved to be the difference on the scoreboard, securing the victory for the home side.
Despite Crewe dominating possession with 60% compared to Walsall’s 40%, they failed to convert their control into goals. Walsall was more effective in front of goal, with 5 shots on target out of a total of 13, while Crewe only managed one shot on target out of their 3 attempts.
The match was characterized by physical play, with 10 fouls committed by Walsall and 9 by Crewe. L. Billington and M. Holicek from Crewe received yellow cards, while V. Harper from Walsall was also cautioned in the final moments of the match. Despite Crewe’s five corners, they couldn’t create any plays that threatened Walsall’s lead. The home side, with only two corners, defended their advantage until the end.
Substitutions walsall: at minute 46 J. Jellis came in and C. Clarke went out., at minute 72 D. Kanu came in and A. Adomah went out., at minute 73 J. Matt came in and A. Pressley went out., at minute 90 R. Finnigan came in and C. Lakin went out., at minute 90 V. Harper came in and J. Okeke went out.
Substitutions crewe: at minute 68 J. March came in and M. Holicek went out., at minute 68 J. Powell came in and L. Moult went out., at minute 70 C. Agius came in and O. Bogle went out., at minute 78 C. Finney came in and J. J. Mingi went out., at minute 83 O. Lunt came in and D. Rankine went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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