Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Niccolo Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips44
G
1
G
47Alistair PallisterA. Pallister
Ronnie LampardR. Lampard61
D
2
D
47Adam PriorA. Prior
Nick PhilipsN. Philips53
D
3
D
47Chris GoodwinC. Goodwin
Ralph BeckhamR. Beckham45
D
4
D
52Ian OliverI. Oliver
Matt DoddM. Dodd37
D
5
D
42Gilles PetersG. Peters
Dale HackworthD. Hackworth60
M
captain6
M
62Michael CraddockM. Craddock
Dean GreavesD. Greaves52
M
7
M
40Max FoxM. Fox
Adam BrownA. Brown57
A
8captain
M
50Graham SinclairG. Sinclair
Dennis FlintlockD. Flintlock54
A
9
M
46Emile KeeganE. Keegan
Richard UpsonR. Upson44
A
10
A
50Mick ElliottM. Elliott
Alan JohnsonA. Johnson40
A
11
A
44Graeme VassellG. Vassell
 
Wes SinclairW. Sinclair49
M
12
G
38Alexander MannA. Mann
Francesco G. AdaniF. Adani43
G
13
D
39Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls
Trevor BellamyT. Bellamy43
M
14
M
39Gavin McNeillG. McNeill

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 2,650 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Midgley.


0.00
Macclesfield Town kick off!
4.31
Dean Greaves surges forward with the ball. Dean Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Adam Brown. Ian Oliver hacks Adam Brown from behind! Adam Brown appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
6.02
Graham Sinclair comes in with a late challenge on Dale Hackworth. Graham Sinclair is shown the yellow card! Dale Hackworth stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.19
Matt Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Dean Greaves controls it well on his chest. Dean Greaves makes a simple pass to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Upson. Richard Upson makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
9.28
Michael Craddock flicks a high ball forward to Mick Elliott who takes it down. Mick Elliott threads the ball through to Graeme Vassell but he's offside!
12.20
Ronnie Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Upson. Richard Upson whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.01
Graeme Vassell hacks Nick Philips from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Nick Philips gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.40
Dale Hackworth makes an attacking run forward. Dale Hackworth plays a scrappy one-two with Alan Johnson and advances towards the goal... Dale Hackworth shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
21.43
Max Fox knocks the ball forward to Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
24.14
Michael Craddock makes an attacking run forward. Michael Craddock shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
32.32
Ronnie Lampard hits a low pass to Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Richard Upson controls it well on his chest. Richard Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
34.11
Dean Greaves changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dean Greaves plays a scrappy one-two with Alan Johnson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dean Greaves looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
36.32
With imagination, Adam Prior plays the ball forward to Max Fox. Max Fox flicks a high pass forward to Mick Elliott who brings the ball under control. Mick Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
38.15
Matt Dodd knocks the ball forward to Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves sees space and advances. Dean Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.40
With a delightful solo run, Graham Sinclair stretches the opposition's defence. Graham Sinclair shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Bromwich Albion players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
48.03
Mick Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Nick Philips. The referee warns Mick Elliott to calm down! Nick Philips stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.02
Ronnie Lampard sees Dale Hackworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Alan Johnson collects the pass. Alan Johnson shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.23
Alan Johnson clumsily knocks into Adam Prior. The referee warns Alan Johnson to calm down! Adam Prior runs off the knock.
59.35
Nick Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.15
Max Fox surges forward with the ball. Max Fox knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ralph Beckham.
61.23
Max Fox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.29
Ralph Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Dale Hackworth collects the pass. Dale Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Richard Upson. Richard Upson finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
67.30
Dean Greaves hits a low pass to Richard Upson. Richard Upson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alistair Pallister who gathers it comfortably.
71.17
Emile Keegan threads the ball through to Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Dodd.
73.11
Dale Hackworth knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson shoots from long range but it is miles over!
79.40
Gilles Peters chips the ball to his team mate, Max Fox. Max Fox runs straight at the opposition's defence. Max Fox shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.08
Mick Elliott hacks Nick Philips from behind! Mick Elliott is given another warning by the referee! Nick Philips stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.55
Dean Greaves threads a neat ball through to Richard Upson. Richard Upson shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
87.33
Ralph Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Hackworth. Dale Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Richard Upson. Richard Upson lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.36
Gilles Peters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Sinclair. Graham Sinclair sees space and advances. Graham Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
10
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
33.8%
42.5%
23.8%

Scorers
Dennis Flintlock 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Greaves of Macclesfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Niccolo Wright-Phillips (GK)
6
2.Ronnie Lampard (DEF)
6
3.Nick Philips (DEF)
6
4.Ralph Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Matt Dodd (DEF)
6
6.Dale Hackworth (MID)
7
7.Dean Greaves (MID)
8
8.Adam Brown (ATT)
6
9.Dennis Flintlock (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Richard Upson (ATT)
7
11.Alan Johnson (ATT)
5
 
12.Wes Sinclair (MID)
0
13.Francesco G. Adani (GK)
0
14.Trevor Bellamy (MID)
0

1.Alistair Pallister (GK)
6
2.Adam Prior (DEF)
6
3.Chris Goodwin (DEF)
6
4.Ian Oliver (DEF)
6
5.Gilles Peters (DEF)
6
6.Michael Craddock (MID)
6
7.Max Fox (MID)
7
8.Graham Sinclair (MID)yellow card
6
9.Emile Keegan (MID)
6
10.Mick Elliott (ATT)
5
11.Graeme Vassell (ATT)red card
3
 
12.Alexander Mann (GK)
0
13.Nigel Nicholls (DEF)
0
14.Gavin McNeill (MID)
0