We started the game off well, dominating in the midfield and looking confident on the ball and in defence. In the 8th minute we made the breakthrough, after Rai Simons put a low cross in the box, and Dieseruvwe just missed it before Dan Gardner latched on to it and slotted the ball home with a left footed finish from a tight angle on the left wing. After that we looked in control, Simons and O'Shea both looking great on the ball, O'Shea also having a chance to put us 2-0 up but narrowly missing the target. In the 36th minute, the ball was bundled around the box, and it fell to David Fox on the edge of the box, and he finished with a powerful shot through a huddle of defenders, leaving Tommy with no chance. Crewe were level, against the run of play. There was a pretty shaky last ten minutes of the first half, with Crewe growing into the game more, but we held on and went in at half time level. We came out stronger after half time, and we were back in front around sixty minutes in, after a botched cross from O'Niel fell to Gardner on the edge of the box, who smashed the ball into the ground, and on the bounce it looped into the top corner to give the winger his second goal of the afternoon. After that there was a couple of scares from Crewe, who never gave in and looked a threat from set pieces, but we managed to hold them off. O'Shea also had a good chance, but narrowly missed, and Morsy also had an effort from outside the box saved by the keeper. In the end we held on to the lead, and recorded a good 2-1 win. Close as expected.
My man of the match: Dan Gardner
The Spireites winger scored his second and third goals of the season either side of the break to give us the win on Saturday. He also looked dangerous throughout, always offering an option on the left hand side. His performances have really improved recently, he looks one of our main players at the moment, after being a fringe player most of last season, and looking a bit suspect early on this season as well. He is now our joint top scorer with Jay O'Shea and Sam Morsy, all three of the midfielders currently on three goals each this season. O'Shea and Simons were other notable performers, O'Shea looking back to his best, and Simons having a great debut, providing the assist for Garnder's first goal, and never once looking out of place.
Player ratings:
Tommy Lee: 7
Dan Jones: 7
Ian Evatt: 7
Charlie Raglan: 6
Liam O'Niel: 5
Dan Gardner: 8
Sam Morsy: 7
Chris Herd: 7
Rai Simons: 8
Mani Dieseruvwe: 7
Subs:
Sam Hird: 7
Drew Talbot: 6
Armand Gnanduillet: 5
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