Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dean GoldbergD. Goldberg55
G
1
G
58Vitor SousaV. Sousa
Kelvin PearceK. Pearce56
D
2
D
66Des CraddockD. Craddock
Cristiano MonteiroC. Monteiro55
D
3
D
63Kemal ThompsonK. Thompson
Spencer TaylorS. Taylor55
D
captain4captain
D
62Aaron GalliA. Galli
Stuart SummerbeeS. Summerbee63
M
5
D
58Ruel McgrealR. Mcgreal
Paul VassellP. Vassell61
M
6
M
69Jonathan MendoncaJ. Mendonca
Ross GilchristR. Gilchrist57
M
7
M
65Jon PeckhamJ. Peckham
Karim WilnisK. Wilnis55
M
8
M
61Joe DeaneJ. Deane
Omer MccannO. Mccann58
A
9
A
65Norman StandingN. Standing
Noel FentonN. Fenton50
A
10
A
58Edward PowerE. Power
Rio PearceR. Pearce47
A
11
A
52Alan BenaliA. Benali
 
Del JackD. Jack53
D
12
M
54Craig ClaphamC. Clapham
Eoin ClarkeE. Clarke51
M
13
D
52Peter BarryP. Barry
Alexander StewartA. Stewart50
G
14
G
52Ledley EdwardsL. Edwards

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 4,786 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.


0.00
Oldham Athletic get the match underway!
2.33
Stuart Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Noel Fenton controls it well on his chest. Noel Fenton shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
3.56
Aaron Galli threads the ball through to Jon Peckham. Jon Peckham makes an attacking run forward. Jon Peckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Dean Goldberg!
4.37
Karim Wilnis knocks the ball forward to Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.11
Kelvin Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Gilchrist. Ross Gilchrist knocks the ball forward to Omer Mccann. Omer Mccann whips in a cross ball towards Rio Pearce. Rio Pearce whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.16
Jon Peckham makes a simple pass to Edward Power. Edward Power plays a scrappy one-two with Norman Standing and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Edward Power provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.34
Aaron Galli makes a simple pass to Joe Deane. Joe Deane hits a low pass to Norman Standing. Norman Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Taylor.
16.46
Spencer Taylor catches Norman Standing on the ankles. Spencer Taylor is given a warning by the referee! Norman Standing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.53
Kemal Thompson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Peckham. Jon Peckham threads a neat ball through to Edward Power. Edward Power sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.10
Omer Mccann comes in with a late challenge on Ruel Mcgreal. The referee calls over Omer Mccann and shows him a yellow card! Ruel Mcgreal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.36
Jonathan Mendonca makes a simple pass to Alan Benali. Alan Benali sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
36.39
Jonathan Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Benali. Alan Benali tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
40.28
Kemal Thompson advances with the ball. Kemal Thompson flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Benali. Alan Benali tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation.

45.00
The whistle blows and Macclesfield Town kick off!
49.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Vassell laces a weighted ball forward to Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Vitor Sousa manages to keep it out.
53.40
Macclesfield Town are dictating the run of play here today.
59.18
Joe Deane knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power whips in a cross ball towards Alan Benali. Alan Benali shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.18
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Eoin Clarke replacing Karim Wilnis .Macclesfield Town have made 2 substitutions with Peter Barry replacing Norman Standing and Ledley Edwards replacing Jon Peckham .
65.12
Ross Gilchrist barges into Ledley Edwards. The referee brings Ross Gilchrist to one side and gives him a warning! Ledley Edwards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.15
Kemal Thompson surges forward with the ball. Kemal Thompson knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Benali. Alan Benali whips in a cross ball towards Peter Barry. Peter Barry powers a header at goal. Dean Goldberg gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
69.35
Ross Gilchrist makes a simple pass to Rio Pearce. Rio Pearce plays a one-two with Noel Fenton and rushes in on goal... Rio Pearce makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Kemal Thompson.
73.24
Kelvin Pearce threads a neat ball through to Ross Gilchrist. Ross Gilchrist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Mccann. Omer Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Fenton but the linesman indicates offside!
78.00
Ross Gilchrist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Pearce. Rio Pearce shoots from long range. Good keeping from Vitor Sousa as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
79.23
It's a corner kick. Eoin Clarke loops the ball in to towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Kelvin Pearce provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.20
Eoin Clarke flicks a high pass forward to Rio Pearce who brings the ball under control. Rio Pearce knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Noel Fenton is offside!
84.51
Ledley Edwards flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Benali. Alan Benali shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Dean Goldberg. Excellent save.
87.50
Aaron Galli threads the ball through to Jonathan Mendonca. Jonathan Mendonca threads the ball through to Alan Benali. Alan Benali shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Macclesfield Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
27.6%
41.4%
31%

Scorers
Alan Benali 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Benali of Macclesfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Dean Goldberg (GK)
8
2.Kelvin Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Monteiro (DEF)
7
4.Spencer Taylor (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Summerbee (MID)
7
6.Paul Vassell (MID)
6
7.Ross Gilchrist (MID)
6
8.Karim Wilnis (MID)
6
9.Omer Mccann (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Noel Fenton (ATT)
6
11.Rio Pearce (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Jack (DEF)
0
13.Eoin Clarke (MID)
6
14.Alexander Stewart (GK)
0

1.Vitor Sousa (GK)
7
2.Des Craddock (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Thompson (DEF)
9
4.Aaron Galli (DEF)
7
5.Ruel Mcgreal (DEF)
6
6.Jonathan Mendonca (MID)
6
7.Jon Peckham (MID)
7
8.Joe Deane (MID)
7
9.Norman Standing (ATT)
6
10.Edward Power (ATT)
7
11.Alan Benali (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Craig Clapham (MID)
0
13.Peter Barry (DEF)
6
14.Ledley Edwards (GK)
6