Walsall 0, Crawley Town 0: Reds dominate stalemate as they are denied by Watford loanee
Crawley Town secured another point away from home after a 0-0 draw with Walsall, but left the Bescot Stadium with their heads held high as keeper Myles Richards made three excellent saves to keep Reds at bay.
The Reds started the first half on the back foot a little, but it wasn’t long before Crawley found their feet.
The first chance of the game fell to Charlie Barker as he was found in space in the box by Taylor Richards, but Barker’s header was straight at Myles Roberts in the Walsall goal. Crawley had most of the play in the first half, looking good when in possession, and assured at the back with Jacob Chapham’s distribution and calmness with the ball at his feet helping the defence. Walsall were restricted to half chances and long shots, but Chapman hasn’t had to make a save.
The second half started the same as the first with Walsall having more possession and causing a few problems, especially when on 48 minutes, the ball fell to Daniel Kanu on the edge of the 6-yard box, but Theo Vassell slid in and Kanu scuffed the shot into the arms of Chapman.
Crawley eventually found their feet in the half and started to play a bit more pace, with Ronan Darcy being the catalyst, with Richards playing well. It was a Darcy corner on 59 minutes that found the head of Jay Williams, who perhaps should have done better, but was under pressure. Darcy then had an excellent effort from just outside the box superbly saved by Roberts, who was by far the busier keeper.
Roberts was called into action again, when Jay Williams fired a shot towards the goal, and he palmed it out of the area, then as the ball came in the area again, Theo Vassell’s header was again superbly tipped over the bar.
The game seemed to settle into a rhythm, and chances became few and far between, until late on in the game, when in injury time Danilo Orsi crossed in for Harry McKirdy, but his effort drifted wide.
The game ended soon after that effort, with yet another clean sheet for Chapman, another point for the Reds, and it could have been three if it wasn’t for Walsall’s man of the Match Myles Richards keeping the Saddlers in the game.
Both sides stayed in their respective places, but with results going Crawley’s way, the gap to Newport is now three points. Crawley now have three home game on the trot, starting with bottom side Harrogate this Saturday.