Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ralph ChristieR. Christie47
G
1
G
44Niccolo Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips
Malcolm ShieldsM. Shields49
D
2
D
61Ronnie LampardR. Lampard
Gareth CarltonG. Carlton46
D
captain3
D
53Nick PhilipsN. Philips
Nicky DelaneyN. Delaney46
D
4
D
45Ralph BeckhamR. Beckham
Dave PallisterD. Pallister51
M
5
D
37Matt DoddM. Dodd
Patrick SmithP. Smith50
M
6captain
M
60Dale HackworthD. Hackworth
Patrick RoyceP. Royce50
M
7
M
52Dean GreavesD. Greaves
Jason IzzetJ. Izzet42
M
8
A
57Adam BrownA. Brown
Alexander BishopA. Bishop49
A
9
A
54Dennis FlintlockD. Flintlock
Matthew WeirM. Weir47
A
10
A
44Richard UpsonR. Upson
Ruel CleggR. Clegg46
A
11
A
40Alan JohnsonA. Johnson
 
James FowlerJ. Fowler45
A
12
M
49Wes SinclairW. Sinclair
Teddy WardT. Ward41
M
13
G
43Francesco G. AdaniF. Adani
Daniel BrandD. Brand39
G
14
M
43Trevor BellamyT. Bellamy

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 2,550 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Lampard.


0.00
Darlington get the match underway!
8.15
Patrick Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop shoots from outside the area but is denied by Niccolo Wright-Phillips. Excellent save.
10.00
Malcolm Shields runs forward with the ball. With vision, Malcolm Shields laces a through ball forward to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.10
Ronnie Lampard barges into Alexander Bishop. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Bishop hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.17
Matt Dodd barges into Alexander Bishop. Matt Dodd is warned by the referee! Alexander Bishop carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.43
Patrick Royce makes a simple pass to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Philips.
28.34
Dean Greaves threads a neat ball through to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Brown. Adam Brown gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
30.23
Nick Philips barges into Ruel Clegg. The referee calls over Nick Philips and shows him a yellow card! Ruel Clegg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.10
Gareth Carlton comes in with a late challenge on Dennis Flintlock. The referee calls over Gareth Carlton and warns him to calm down! Dennis Flintlock stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.38
Ronnie Lampard barges into Ruel Clegg. Ronnie Lampard is given a warning by the referee! Ruel Clegg carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.10
Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Alan Johnson who brings the ball under control. Alan Johnson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.57
Patrick Smith flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Bishop who brings the ball under control. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Dean Greaves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Brown. Adam Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Johnson but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington have changed their lineup with James Fowler replacing Nicky Delaney, Teddy Ward replacing Patrick Smith and Daniel Brand replacing Ruel Clegg. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Darlington players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Macclesfield Town kicking off!
48.01
Dale Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Richard Upson who brings the ball under control. Richard Upson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
49.54
Ronnie Lampard breaks forward. Ronnie Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Richard Upson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Upson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Fowler.
54.08
Patrick Royce flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Bishop who brings the ball under control. Alexander Bishop tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Niccolo Wright-Phillips manages to gather it effortlessly.
59.31
Without breaking stride, Malcolm Shields plays the ball forward to Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Weir who takes it down. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
63.06
Ronnie Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Dean Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Upson. Richard Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
67.30
Patrick Royce decides to run forward with the ball. Patrick Royce shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.20
Gareth Carlton threads the ball through to Dave Pallister. Dave Pallister makes a simple pass to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop shoots from 20 yards but Niccolo Wright-Phillips is on top of it.
75.04
With great vision, Dean Greaves plays the ball forward to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.56
Dave Pallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Brand. Daniel Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.30
Gareth Carlton sees Patrick Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Royce chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Brand. Daniel Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
89.11
Ralph Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Alan Johnson collects the pass. Alan Johnson shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

Macclesfield Town
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
26.7%
38.4%
34.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Malcolm Shields of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Ralph Christie (GK)
6
2.Malcolm Shields (DEF)
9
3.Gareth Carlton (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Delaney (DEF)
7
5.Dave Pallister (MID)
7
6.Patrick Smith (MID)
7
7.Patrick Royce (MID)
8
8.Jason Izzet (MID)
6
9.Alexander Bishop (ATT)
7
10.Matthew Weir (ATT)
6
11.Ruel Clegg (ATT)
6
 
12.James Fowler (ATT)
6
13.Teddy Ward (MID)
6
14.Daniel Brand (GK)
6

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