Match Report
| Exeter City | Exeter City |  |  | Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kemal Taylor | K. Taylor |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Ugo Defoe | U. Defoe | |||||||||
| Sol Shearer | S. Shearer | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Wes Adams | W. Adams | |||||||||
| Stuart Seaman | S. Seaman | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | George Bastin | G. Bastin | |||||||||
| Alexander Marr | A. Marr | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Marcus Etherington | M. Etherington | |||||||||
| Sylvain Scales | S. Scales | | 39 | D | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Darren Grant | D. Grant | |||||||||
| Peter Haynes | P. Haynes | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Clive Campbell | C. Campbell | |||||||||
| Mervin Stuart | M. Stuart | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Paul Cutler | P. Cutler | |||||||||
| Neil Bramble | N. Bramble | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Gavin Salmon | G. Salmon | |||||||||
| Jason Crooks | J. Crooks | | 45 | M | | 9 | | A | 45 | | Tony Smith | T. Smith | |||||||||
| Darren Milburn | D. Milburn | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 41 | | Robbie Lawrence | R. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Eustace | N. Eustace | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 38 | | Danny Wetherall | D. Wetherall | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at St James Park where Exeter City play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 2,911 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.20
0-0Stuart Seaman passes the ball forward to Neil Bramble. Neil Bramble surges forward with the ball. Neil Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
8.31
0-0Paul Cutler catches Neil Bramble on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Cutler and warns him to calm down! Neil Bramble runs off the knock.
9.21
0-0Sol Shearer knocks the ball forward to Neil Bramble. Neil Bramble knocks the ball forward to Darren Milburn. Darren Milburn shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
10.38
Mervin Stuart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Eustace. Nwankwo Eustace knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wes Adams.
21.41
Neil Bramble makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Eustace. Nwankwo Eustace whips in a cross ball towards Darren Milburn. Darren Milburn powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
24.56
Paul Cutler threads the ball through to Robbie Lawrence. Robbie Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.00
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.14
Exeter City are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
42.27
Mervin Stuart knocks the ball forward to Darren Milburn. Darren Milburn shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
1-0Neil Bramble makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Bramble goes all the way! Neil Bramble shoots from just inside the box. Ugo Defoe is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Exeter City start the second half!
48.02
1-0Clive Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Wetherall. Danny Wetherall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Kemal Taylor manages to gather it comfortably.
49.55
Jason Crooks makes a probing pass to Darren Milburn. Darren Milburn shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
53.06
1-0Jason Crooks hacks Clive Campbell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Clive Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.49
Sylvain Scales makes a probing pass to Mervin Stuart. Mervin Stuart flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Milburn. Darren Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wes Adams.
63.58
Sol Shearer threads the ball through to Peter Haynes. Peter Haynes advances with the ball. Peter Haynes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.43
Jason Crooks takes it forward alone. Jason Crooks shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.14
Peter Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Milburn. Darren Milburn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.57
Wes Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Salmon. Gavin Salmon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Lawrence. Robbie Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.16
Mervin Stuart sees space and advances. Mervin Stuart knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Eustace. Nwankwo Eustace connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.26
Marcus Etherington hacks Nwankwo Eustace from behind! The referee calls over Marcus Etherington and warns him to calm down! Nwankwo Eustace hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.29
Paul Cutler clumsily knocks into Alexander Marr. The referee calls over Paul Cutler and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Marr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.1%
26.9%
Play Area
22.4%
49.3%
28.4%
Scorers