The mighty O’s look to continue their solid form over December into today’s Boxing Day fixture against Crawley Town. The Red Devil’s would move out of the relegation zone this afternoon if they’re able to pick up the precious three points. With Orient potentially being able to to shuffle up into the top half of the table with a victory into 10th position.
A great chance for Orient to take the lead as a ball played in by Jamie Donley finds Dan Agyei and his shot is cleared off the line by a Crawley defender. Not even a minute played.
3 mins – Crawley have a corner… which comes to nothing.
5 mins – Crawley’s left winger cuts-in on his right-foot and has curling effort is well kept out by Keeley.
11 mins – The ball falls nicely to O’Neill but his volley is well blocked.
13 mins – Keeley makes a super stop down low to his left to deny Swan the Crawley number nine’s header.
15 mins – Donley plays an unbelievable pass to Agyei who lets fly a long-ranger but his shot crashes into the back of Pratley’s head.
24 mins – Yellow card for Crawley’s goalie as he takes out Ollie O’Neill after his shot hits him. Orient with a free-kick 20 yards out from goal… Donley hits the wall.
30 mins – Crawley have a set-piece that sails over the bar.
32 mins – Liquid football from the O’s! Donley plays a lovely ball down the wing and Ollie O’Neill crosses a lush ball into the path of Kelman who taps home. 1-0 O’s.
36 mins – Donley takes the ball down on his chest and hits a swerving volley just over the bar.
37 mins – Ollie O’Neill finds Agyei but his touch lets him down when he really should’ve been looking to make it 2-0 to the O’s.
43 mins – Orient do so well to stop Crawley on the counter and link-up well on the right hand side. Donley plays a great ball across the box but no one is there to tap home.
Half-time – Leyton Orient 1-0 Crawley Town
47 mins – Orient corner won by Dan Agyei. Galbraith does really well to intercept the Crawley counter-attack.
49 mins – 2-o O’s! Dan Agyei curls one home and hits the griddy. Currie does so well on the left hand side skipping over tackles and gets his shot away, which is well blocked. However, the ball falls kindly to Agyei who takes a touch and picks his spot.
51 mins – Liquid football from Orient as Ollie O’Neill has a curling effort just go over the bar.
54 mins – 3-0 Orient! Beckles follows in on a messy set piece and beats the goalie on the line to tap home.
58 mins – Donley hits the bar from 35 yards out from a free-kick. Would’ve been incredible.
62 mins – Ollie O’Neill has his header off the line after a good save from the Crawley goalie.
63 mins – Orient are running riot here at Brisbane Road, we shot after shot on Crawly Town’s goal. A truly great performance by the O’s.
69 mins – Jordan Brown has a long-ranger just dip over the bar.
72 mins – Orient are unlucky not to make it 4-0 as Kelman knocks-back a Ollie O’Neill cross towards Agyei and his half-volley is blocked well by Conroy on the line of the Crawley goal.
78 min – Almost 4-0 again as Perkins and Galbraith combine well on the right and Galbraith’s left-footed shot just curls wide of the post.
93 mins – Kelman has a 1v1 well saved by the Crawley goalie.
Full-time Leyton Orient 3-0 Crawley Town.
A workmanlike performance by the O’s against a very poor Crawley side.