Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ugo Defoe | U. Defoe |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Trevor Thatcher | T. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Wes Adams | W. Adams | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 | | Max Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| George Bastin | G. Bastin | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Alexander Perry | A. Perry | |||||||||
| Kelvin Byrne | K. Byrne | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Stephen Haynes | S. Haynes | |||||||||
| Marcus Etherington | M. Etherington | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Harry Summerbee | H. Summerbee | |||||||||
| Clive Campbell | C. Campbell | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Harvey Grimandi | H. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Paul Cutler | P. Cutler | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Craig Bastin | C. Bastin | |||||||||
| Tommy Laycock | T. Laycock | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Matt Harley | M. Harley | |||||||||
| Tony Smith | T. Smith | | 45 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Danny Anderton | D. Anderton | |||||||||
| Robbie Lawrence | R. Lawrence | | 41 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Leon Wiltord | L. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Danny Wetherall | D. Wetherall | | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Nicky Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 2,641 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Both Macclesfield Town and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Macclesfield Town and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Macclesfield Town kicking off!
4.50
0-0Stephen Haynes surges forward with the ball. Stephen Haynes threads the ball through to Nicky Hurst. Nicky Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.12
0-0Craig Bastin flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Anderton but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.42
0-0Leon Wiltord comes in with a late challenge on Kelvin Byrne. Leon Wiltord is given a warning by the referee! Kelvin Byrne stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.35
Kelvin Byrne passes the ball forward to Clive Campbell. Clive Campbell knocks the ball forward to Tony Smith. Tony Smith finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
12.18
Marcus Etherington passes the ball forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler sees space and advances. Paul Cutler shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.58
Paul Cutler surges forward with the ball. Paul Cutler goes all the way! Paul Cutler tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
18.42
Alexander Perry lofts the ball long. Nicky Hurst threads the ball through to Leon Wiltord but he's offside!
20.19
Tommy Laycock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Wetherall. Danny Wetherall finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.08
Paul Cutler brings the ball forward. Paul Cutler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.43
0-0Macclesfield Town are easily keeping Plymouth Argyle at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
28.09
Wes Adams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clive Campbell. Clive Campbell sees space and advances. Clive Campbell shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.42
Harvey Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
33.20
Paul Cutler hacks Craig Bastin from behind! Paul Cutler is given a warning by the referee! Craig Bastin stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.32
0-0Tommy Laycock surges forward with the ball. Tommy Laycock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Lumsdon.
38.07
0-0Harvey Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Anderton. Danny Anderton makes a probing pass to Nicky Hurst. Nicky Hurst shoots from just inside the box but Ugo Defoe is on top of it.
44.39
Paul Cutler threads the ball through to Danny Wetherall. Danny Wetherall finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
George Bastin makes a beautiful solo run. George Bastin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lawrence. Robbie Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off the second half!
54.39
Stephen Haynes takes it forward alone. Stephen Haynes chips the ball to his team mate, Nicky Hurst. Nicky Hurst shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
55.43
Tony Smith catches Alexander Perry on the ankles. Tony Smith is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Perry runs off the knock.
57.28
Tommy Laycock passes the ball forward to Danny Wetherall. Danny Wetherall lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Smith. Tony Smith directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.25
0-1Matt Harley kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord plays a perfect one-two with Nicky Hurst and rushes in on goal... Leon Wiltord shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.38
Kelvin Byrne takes it forward alone. Kelvin Byrne brings the ball forward. Kelvin Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
71.37
Marcus Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Wetherall. Danny Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Lawrence. Robbie Lawrence powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
73.46
Kelvin Byrne flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler knocks the ball forward to Danny Wetherall. Danny Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Lawrence. Robbie Lawrence connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
75.24
Stephen Haynes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Bastin. Craig Bastin takes it forward alone. Craig Bastin tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
11
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
29.6%
43.2%
27.2%
Scorers
| Leon Wiltord 65 |